Venezuela: A Coup Plot Is Alleged

The Venezuelan military and opposition politicians on Friday dismissed the government’s latest announcement that it had thwarted a planned coup, this one involving a plot to blow up the presidential palace and the headquarters of the Defense Ministry and a government news channel. Jesús Torrealba, a spokesman for the opposition coalition, told reporters, “The government makes up these stories about coups to avoid talking about how the country is breaking down.”

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Venezuela’s Socialist government frequently claims to have uncovered coup plots, often without providing much evidence or follow-up.

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Well, things in Venezuela seem to be getting messier and messier... not good.

They thwarted yet another coup?!? I'm AMAZED!

Not really. Any chance to shift the focus.

Talk about propaganda