Venezuela coup attempt 2019

Some background

 * Warm relations with Cuba; good relations with Iran, under Chavez
 * 2004 Chavez and Castro form the The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America (ALBA) partnership for economic development with principles opposed to neo-liberal 'free trade'. Alongside other left wing governments such as Nicuagua,Bolivia and Ecuador. What is the Alba?
 * 2005 On initiative of Chavez, Venezuela, Cuba and other ALBA countries form teleSUR as international media voice broadcasting in Spanish as well as in English. teleSUR About Us
 * 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
 * February 2015 Alleged coup plotters arrested: Syria Backs Venezuela In Condemning Alleged US-Supported Coup Attempt
 * 2018 Attempting to circumvent financial sanctions the government launched the 'petro', an oil and gold backed crypto currency, the petro was targeted for further sanctions by the White house.
 * 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.
 * January 2019. Venezuela assumes the rotating presidency of OPEC for one year. Maduro declares that one central goal will be to push for oil payments in non-dollar currencies or in cryptocurrencies.

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
 * Juan Guaidó ...
 * ... plans Citgo leadership shakeup, new Venezuela hydrocarbons law - S&P Global Platts, January 24, 2019
 * ... considering request for funds from IMF - Reuters, January 25, 2019
 * ... 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
 * John Bolton announces that the U.S. government has just blocked $7 billion in assets of PDVSA, Venezuela's state-owned oil company. Via Mission Verdad Twitter, 28 January, 2019
 * Communicado from Juan Guaido on intended measures regarding PDSVA and CITGO and on the government's foreign assets. Bloomberg
 * Hint to Maduro? '5000 Troops to Colombia,' Reads Bolton Notepad -Bloomberg, January 29, 2019

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
 * teleSUR English

Fake videos?

 * ''See talk: When and where did the oath ceremony take place?


 * 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.

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
 * Venezuela: The Indirect Adaptive Approach To Regime Change - Andrew Korybko, Eurasia Future, 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
 * What has happened in Venezuela is a coup. Trump’s denial is dangerous - Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, The Guardian, January 28, 2019
 * Canada Is Complicit in Venezuela's US-Backed Coup D'état - Yves Engler, Venezuelanalysis.com, January 28, 2019
 * Trump administration imposes sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry - Alexander Fangman, WSWS, January 2019
 * The Making of Juan Guaidó: How the US Regime Change Laboratory Created Venezuela’s Coup Leader - Dan Cohen and Max Blumenthal, Greay Zone, January 29, 2019
 * Why must Venezuela be destroyed? - Dmitry Orlov, January 29, 2019
 * Bernie and the Dems Flunk Trump’s Test On Venezuela’s Coup - Shamus Cooke, CounterPunch, January 29, 2019