Venezuela coup attempt 2019

Some background

 * Warm relations with Cuba; good relations with Iran, under Chavez
 * 2014. Two-fold drop in oil prices, after events in Ukraine (possibly following USSR - Afghanistan scenario or otherwise), having serious impact on countries whose main hard currency income is coming from oil, such as Venezuela and Russia
 * 5 December 2018. Maduro visits Moscow, seeking investments or aid. $6bn of investments and deals announced.
 * 10 December, 2018. Russia flies two Tu-160 strategic bombers to Venezuela, with some talk about military base plans.

Timeline

 * AP Exclusive: Anti-Maduro coalition grew from secret talks, Associated Press, January 26, 2019
 * Pence Pledged U.S. Backing Before Venezuela Opposition Leader’s Move - Wall Street Journal, January 25, 2019
 * Twenty-eight people were killed in Venezuela between January 21 and 24. Venezuelan human rights organization SURGENTES examines who has been most affected by the spiral of violence.
 * Venezuelan Capital Returns to Normal Life, Atmosphere Calming After Protests - Sputnik, January 25, 2019
 * Elliott Abrams, prominent D.C. neocon, named special envoy for Venezuela - Politico, January 25, 2019
 * Venezuela: Juan Guaidó urges fresh protests and bids for Russia and China backing - The Guardian, January 26, 2019
 * Emergency UN Security Council Meeting on Venezuela, January 26, 2019
 * Maduro Folds Under Siege, Allows US Diplomats To Stay - ZeroHedge, January 27, 2019
 * Last Group of US Diplomats Left Venezuela - Maduro - Sputnik, January 27, 2019

Fake videos

 * Caracas protest march for recall referendum - Carlos Grau, YouTube, September 2, 2016 (video)
 * This and other videos of the 2016 protest march were used by Western MSM to create a fake illusion of a revolution in Venezuela.

Aggregate sources

 * 2019 Venezuelan protests - Wikipedia
 * VENEZUELA NEWSLINKS 24-25 JANUARY 2019
 * Venezuela Analysis: (News) (23 January Coup)
 * Axis of Logic (Venezuela)
 * Mission Verdad (Venezuela) Spanish Language MV English Twitter feed

Analysis

 * Naming Names: The Actors Working to Take Down Venezuela - Eduardo Andrade Bone, Mint Press, January 17, 2019
 * The United States are preparing a war between Latin-American states - Thierry Meyssan, VoltaireNet, January 18, 2019
 * Venezuela - U.S. Again Tries Regime Change Which Is Again Likely To Fail - Moon of Alabama, January 23, 2019
 * Venezuela - The U.S. Game Plan For 'Regime Change' And How To Respond To It - Moon of Alabama, January 24, 2019
 * Where Will Venezuela Go Next? The Answer Is Hard to Determine Right Now, José González Vargas, January 24, 2019
 * Trump Recognition of Rival Venezuelan Government Will Set Off a Diplomatic Avalanche - Wayne Madsen, Strategic Culture, January 24, 2019
 * Regime Change in Venezuela: The Documented Evidence - Tony Cartalucci, January 25, 2019
 * Venezuela - Trump's Coup Attempt Is Based On A Seriously Flawed Plan - Moon of Alabama, January 25, 2019
 * Top 5 Dumbest Arguments Defending Trump’s Venezuela Interventionism - Caitlin Johnstone, January 26, 2019
 * The Vultures of Caracas - Craig Murray, January 26, 2019
 * America to Venezuela – “Your Money AND Your Life!” - Rostislav Ishchenko, ukraina.ru via StalkerZone, January 26, 2019