Venezuela government says opposition linked to military revolt; party denies charge

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS JANUARY 22, 2019 / 4:17 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO

Venezuela government says opposition linked to military revolt; party denies charge

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s government said on Tuesday that a group of military officers who stole weapons as part of a failed revolt on Monday had delivered the arms to opposition party Popular Will, which the party dismissed as “lies” and an attempt to divert blame.

Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez provided no evidence for the government’s allegation.

Some two dozen officers attacked a National Guard outpost in the Caracas neighborhood of Cotiza, a km (0.6 mile) from the presidential Miraflores palace, leading to opposition demonstrations in nearby parts of Caracas.

Popular Will called the allegation the “same lies and manipulation” and said the party’s struggle to re-establish constitutional order was peaceful. In a statement on Twitter, Popular Will accused Rodriguez of trying to mask discontent within the military by accusing the party of stealing the arms.

Government officials often describe Popular Will as a terrorist organization, which the party dismisses as an intimidation tactic.

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[GatoGordo]

1. There will be violence in Venezuela today

https://www.aporrea.org/oposicion/n337343.html (spanish language)

The Castroists running Venezuela have already tipped their hand. They are "finding" all sorts of incriminating evidence in the hands of the "counter-revolutionary types" and getting "confessions" from them. Plans that include making Maduro look like the instigator of violence.

And of course, the plans are all written out, in triplicate and notarized, signed by Pompeo, Duque, Bolso, the Illuminati and various drug lords from all over South America. So it must be true!