William Murray
As Venezuela unravels around him, President Nicolas Maduro continues to look outward for culprits to blame. During a recently televised broadcast, he ripped what he termed a meeting “to conspire against Venezuela” in Washington. "Washington is activating measures at the request of Venezuela’s fascist right, who are emboldened by the coup in Brazil,” Maduro said, referring to the recent impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
William Murray, chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition, said Maduro’s professed concern about a Washington-led conspiracy is disingenuous.
“There is definitely a conspiracy against the people of Venezuela, but the conspiracy was by [former president Hugo] Chavez and Maduro, not by the government of the United States,” Murray explained.
In his Friday broadcast, Maduro went on to declare a 60-day state of emergency that included the “necessary measures” to protect Venezuela from a foreign attack. Murray doesn’t buy the rationale.
“The only reason he has called a state of emergency is because of his fear of the people of Venezuela rising up against him, not because of any true external factor,” Murray claimed.
Maduro does have reason to be concerned about a popular revolt. Protesters have marched in the streets, demanding electoral authorities allow a recall vote on Maduro. However, according to Reuters, U.S. intelligence officials doubt Maduro will allow a recall referendum against him to proceed. At one protest last week, soldiers fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters......Read more
My Take - Again - when the privileged classes and the common people feel threatened as a group - governments fall. Claiming the U.S. is reponsible for all their problems when there's no food on the shelves and the currency is worthless must ring hollow to his people. Maduro may not have a choice about recalls - they'll revolt and if he's caught, they may shoot him.
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