Read the Beforeitsnews.com story here. Advertise at Before It's News here.
Profile image
By John Rolls (Reporter)
Contributor profile | More stories
Story Views
Now:
Last hour:
Last 24 hours:
Total:

Russia Sends 400 Armed Mercenaries to Try to Defeat Venezuela’s Uprising Against the Tyranny of Socialist Maduro

% of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents.


By:   /  Natural News

As Venezuela’s economy continues to collapse and social unrest rises in response to new political instability, Russia has sent hundreds of “mercenaries” to the South American country in support of embattled President Nicolas Maduro.

Some 400 mercenaries were arriving in the country as U.S. diplomats and their families were packing up to leave the country on Maduro’s orders following a decision by the Trump administration to back his main rival, Juan Guaido, who declared himself president before slipping out of sight over fears he would be arrested.

The U.K.’s Daily Mail reported that the Russian mercenaries were sent specifically to bolster and, perhaps, defend Maduro, possibly from elements of his own military or other factions within the country who are disenfranchised and disgusted. (Related: Pompeo confirms: ‘Hundreds of Russians’ killed by U.S. during February attack in Syria.)

Once considered the crown jewel of South America, replete with the largest oil reserves in the region, Venezuela was on a path to success before socialist Hugo Chavez was elected president in 1998. 

Russian interests threatened

Initially, his programs of free health care, which he wrote into the constitution, and wealth redistribution alleviated poverty and improved the lives of most ordinary citizens. But by the time Maduro took power in 2013 after Chavez’s death, the country’s economy had begun to spiral downward from socialist policies. 

Basic medicine, food, commodities, and services have become scarce or nonexistent. And hundreds of thousands have fled the country in search of better opportunities.

The Russian mercenaries arrived in-country as President Donald Trump was declaring that the U.S. would keep “all options on the table” to force Maduro from power.

Moscow’s interest in Venezuela likely involves the country’s vast oil wealth and the fact that it is heavily in debt to Russia (and China). Also, Russian mining firms have interests there as well.

In recent years oil output has declined as the country’s drilling and refining infrastructure has fallen into disrepair for lack of maintenance and spare parts. As oil output fell, so, too, did Caracas’ income from oil sales.

https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-01-26-russia-sends-400-armed-mercenaries-venezuela-tyranny-socialist-maduro.html

More great articles here: https://www.naturalnews.com



Before It’s News® is a community of individuals who report on what’s going on around them, from all around the world.

Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.

"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.

Please Help Support BeforeitsNews by trying our Natural Health Products below!


Order by Phone at 888-809-8385 or online at https://mitocopper.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomic.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomics.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST


Humic & Fulvic Trace Minerals Complex - Nature's most important supplement! Vivid Dreams again!

HNEX HydroNano EXtracellular Water - Improve immune system health and reduce inflammation.

Ultimate Clinical Potency Curcumin - Natural pain relief, reduce inflammation and so much more.

MitoCopper - Bioavailable Copper destroys pathogens and gives you more energy. (See Blood Video)

Oxy Powder - Natural Colon Cleanser!  Cleans out toxic buildup with oxygen!

Nascent Iodine - Promotes detoxification, mental focus and thyroid health.

Smart Meter Cover -  Reduces Smart Meter radiation by 96%! (See Video).

Report abuse

    Comments

    Your Comments
    Question   Razz  Sad   Evil  Exclaim  Smile  Redface  Biggrin  Surprised  Eek   Confused   Cool  LOL   Mad   Twisted  Rolleyes   Wink  Idea  Arrow  Neutral  Cry   Mr. Green

    Total 4 comments
    • dennisR8

      This is not Soviet Russia sending mercenaries to Venezuela, Vladimir Putin must not be getting the oil they need. Russia must be desperate for oil. Israel is going to be the greatest oil & gas producer, likely due to deeper formations than Saudi Arabia & the Crimea.

      These deep formations in the entire middle east and Crimea may be or must be connected. Israel is getting the oil that use to be pumped out by the Russians and the Arabs? Why cannot peace dominate Venezuela, with their oil. Has Putin destabilized Venezuela because Barack Obama administration destabilized the Ukraine? Did the Council on Foreign Relations direct Obama to do that in the Ukraine. if so the CFR is truly an evil organization. Remember many have written the British Globalists directed, caused World War One.

      Globalists CAUSE the conflicts that are blamed upon Nationalists. I think that these accusations by many are real. Globalists are evil.

      • Tedx

        Year after year, Russia is either the largest exporter of oil or second to Saudi Arabia, depending on what volume OPEC allows Saudi Arabia to export. Russia does not need oil. China needs oil and has become a partner in Venezuela’s national oil corporation. In fact, since the agreement with China, Venezuela’s oil production has doubled. They were on their way back to financial health, when the US decided to go for the coup while the getting was good.

    • Ideas Time

      Not our problem.

    • DK

      I am quietly confident that this has never happend partly because they would stand out like a sore thumb but mostly because the source is MSM and every russiagate story they pump out is pure bunkum. When the ratio is 99% BS to 1% truth I go with the odds.

    MOST RECENT
    Load more ...

    SignUp

    Login

    Newsletter

    Email this story
    Email this story

    If you really want to ban this commenter, please write down the reason:

    If you really want to disable all recommended stories, click on OK button. After that, you will be redirect to your options page.