WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Cuba and Russia on Monday of propping up President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela in the Trump administration’s most explicit argument yet that his government is a dictatorial regime kept alive by two American adversaries.
Mr. Pompeo’s comments came amid a devastating power outage that has plunged many of Venezuela’s most populous areas into darkness, spoiling food in a nation where little is available.
He denied Mr. Maduro’s accusation that foreign powers — a clear reference to the United States — had any role in creating the blackout that has brought the country to the brink of social implosion. Instead, Mr. Pompeo said, the blame lies squarely with Havana and Moscow.
“When there is no electricity, thank the marvels of modern Cuban-led engineering,” Mr. Pompeo said in comments laced with sarcasm. “When there’s no water, thank the excellent hydrologists from Cuba. When there’s no food, thank the Cuban communist overlords.”
He also said the Russian government had used two of its major news media outlets, RT and Sputnik, to “divert attention” while converting Venezuela’s gold reserves into cash.
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THE RUSSIANS DID IT!!!
THE most convenient scapegoat of the century.
But it’s A-OK for Amerika to depose a Venezuelan ruler?
Why not? We sure took good care of Kadafi right? I have a feeling Cuba is behind alot of what’s going on there as well.
Yea, ‘we’ sure did. Murdered the guy who TOLD Europe he was the wall that kept the Black invasion out of White Europe, and destroyed about the highest standard of living in Africa.
But we shure did purtekt the US petrodollar!
Or something….
It’s really rather humorous in a very sad way that Trump of all idiots would attempt to overthrow some asshole a thousand miles away while the same scenario has been playing out within his own cabinet.
I wonder just how many will run to the border of the USA if the USA does over thrown Venezuela . Is this not what happen to the Middle East once country were overthrown they run to Europe. Same play book millions will run this way . Like I said they can’t control the southern border now so what would happen if million come this way . New world order over run every country