Photos from videos by Alex Rubenstein: opposition supporters partying outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC in the middle of the night with music and drumming, noisemakers and sirens, and spotlights flashing.
Editor’s note: The hoped for Venezuelan coup fell flat. The military refused to leave the Maduro government. The people of Venezuela are not ready for a civil war. Even those discontent with the Maduro government mostly reject a military confrontation. By Mayday, the usual masses appeared on the streets of Caracus (and in other Venezuelan cities) to support the government they elected. Only John Bolton and Mike Pompeo appear not to have noticed. Even President Trump seems to be aware that he needs a new strategy there. (Trump urges caution as Bolton and Pompeo tease a military intervention in Venezuela)
Meanwhile back in the good old U-of-A, Embassy Protectors, protecting the property of the legitimate government of Venezuela from occupation by representatives of a group of losers who have completely failed to obtain the trust of the Venezuelan people, to buy off the Venezuelan military, to do anything useful even for their U.S. puppet masters, are under attack by right wing demonstrators who have surrounded the building and are causing mayhem. It’s difficult to comprehend. John Bolton and Pompeo aside, why would the U.S. authorities turn over the Venezuelan Embassy to representatives of a guy who has no political standing and no significant following in Venezuela? And why would the Secret Service, who are obligated to protect the rights of legitimate government representatives, be supporting this agenda?
But here is a twitter based account of the events of the last couple of days. Many thanks to Ariel Gold, Max Blumenthal, Alex Rubenstien, Anya Parampil, Medea Benjamin, Margaret Flowers (Work your way down the Food Adventure thread to find her excellent recitation of the challenges of getting food into the building through an angry mob and a hostile police force, and all the others who have kept the info flowing into the night. JB
This is where it started:
May 1: Resistance by the Embassy Protectors
After Guiado “ambassador” Carlos Vecchio ran away because he was drowned out during his speech by embassy protectors, opposition activists brought a giant speaker system. Embassy protectors promptly shut down their power through the circuit breaker.
It pays to be invited guests pic.twitter.com/W59skcbTJV
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) May 1, 2019
May 2 In Venezuela
Results of Guaido’s ‘Military Coup’
On April 30, @AmbJohnBolton and Juan Guaido enacted a plan to turn Venezuela’s military against President Nicolas @maduro_en.
Here’s how that worked out: pic.twitter.com/9i6ZrRPs1B
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) May 3, 2019
Betrayal
Looks pretty clearly like Guaido and John Bolton were duped by Venezuelan Defense Minister @vladimirpadrino and paid an embarrassing price for it https://t.co/Gj5PgVLALC pic.twitter.com/ph3XrS4Lr1
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) May 3, 2019
And in Washington DC where Embassy Protectors are defending the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC from Faux President Guaido’s supporters on behalf of the Internationally recognized government of Venezuela after their legitimate ambassador and his staff were deported, chaos escalates as the Secret Police and their DC Counterparts stand around and observe:
May 2, Police arrest Embassy Protector for sharing food:
Yes this is true. Peace activist @ArielElyseGold was arrested at DC Venezuela embassy for tossing food to the hungry people under siege inside. Her charge: TOSSING MISSILES!!! pic.twitter.com/ZQMvJCMKB9
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) May 3, 2019
Confrontation at the Embassy
Building was broken into by man who entered via window, barracaded himself in a room, & said “I’m willing to use physical force” –police removed him, but refused to arrest him
Contrast: police arrested me for delivering food to my colleagues–I’m charged w/ “throwing missiles” pic.twitter.com/stgiuZp89Q
— Ariel Gold 🔥💕 אריאל (@ArielElyseGold) May 3, 2019
Here I begin in the present and go back through the day:
May 4th, after 1 am:
The Venezuela Embassy Protection Collective calls for supporters to rally outside the building on Saturday, May 4th at 1 PM.
Collective members say it’s time to demonstrate they represent the majority of the US public which rejects regime-change wars. Perseverance is rewarded! pic.twitter.com/HEf7I2JzIp
— Anya Parampil (@anyaparampil) May 4, 2019
Secret Svc aid Guado Supporters
Is US Secret Service letting rightwing opposition use their truck to fuel their generator? @codepink @PopResistance @RealAlexRubi @anyaparampil pic.twitter.com/JZ4H0hH27k
— ANSWER Coalition (@answercoalition) May 4, 2019
Call the Secret Police and tell them to do their job.
Please keep calling, until the @SecretService gets the message. 202-406-8800 and 202-287-0001. Thanks. https://t.co/BrYQHHCAty
— Adrienne Pine (@adriennepine) May 4, 2019
10:30pm
At the Venezuelan embassy, where @SecretService has sanctioned a right-wing riot. Am going to ask some officers why they won’t protect the embassy right now. https://t.co/pJwvcbFyj5
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) May 4, 2019
May 3, 9:58pm
As we are inside the Venezuela embassy, right-wing extremists are doing their best to intimidate, harass and threaten peaceful #VZEmbassyProtectors #ColectivosPorLaPaz while police stand idly by and do nothing to protect the building. Call now. https://t.co/YcFqfkCMOr pic.twitter.com/xfkhWPqmIa
— Popular Resistance (@PopResistance) May 4, 2019
May 3, 2019, 9:30 pm, please forward
Dear Sirs,
At this moment, the violent mob that you have allowed to continually commit acts of violence against persons and property at the Venezuelan embassy is actively working to smash in the doors while your officers give permission to the assault and explicitly refuse to intervene.
As you know, and your officers have witnessed, members of this mob have physically attacked and made death threats to the peace activists who are inside and around the embassy. This presence inside the embassy, as you also know, is lawful, as the peace activists were invited inside the embassy by those lawfully in charge of the premises.
There has been no action that has divested them of the right to be inside the embassy or lawful process that could authorize removal.
Instead you are authorizing a vigilante group to attack the peace activists inside.
You must take action immediately to cease this assault, and ensure that there is no violence against the persons inside. They are in grave danger from the mob you have facilitated and authorized to besiege the embassy.
You are responsible for any acts of violence that will be committed against these peace activists inside the embassy.
Sincerely,
Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, Esq.
on behalf of the Embassy Protection Collective
Partnership for Civil Justice Fund
May 3, 4:13 pm How they got some food in
Siege partially broken. Embassy protectors on the outside were able to get several bags of food inside through a rope system with allies. Looks like the rations in the embassy are gonna get a little bigger.
Thread continued from here: https://t.co/lHP6YKHKx7 pic.twitter.com/bil7vomc71
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) May 3, 2019
May 3, Posted 11:01 PM, The RW were attacking the women outside the Embassy this afternoon:
Hoy el Colectivo de Defensa de la Embajada pudo ingresar alimentos y medicinas al recinto, opositores agredieron a @medeabenjamin y @ArielElyseGold , ¿Adivinen a quiénes el servicio secreto y la policía federal quería ponerles cargos por agresiones? A ellas. pic.twitter.com/tSCIFIIGXr
— Alina R. Duarte (@AlinaTelesur) May 4, 2019
This really is offensive. It grieves me to show the video, but it tells how vulgar these people really are.
See disgusting pro-Guiado/Trump thug sexually assault my breast then physically assault my forehead.
So far the police have refused to arrest him despite me filing a report and giving witnesses WTF?!
Video via @wyattreed13 pic.twitter.com/0IAXJmLkpp
— Ariel Gold 🔥💕 אריאל (@ArielElyseGold) May 3, 2019
Leaked: USA’s Feb 2018 Plan For A Coup In Venezuela
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-05/leaked-usas-feb-2018-plan-coup-venezuela