IMI-Aktuell 2019/061
Venezuela: Putsch lang vorbereitet
(28.01.2019)
Der jüngste Umsturzversuch in Venezuela wurde laut Associated Press (via Bpb-Newsletter) insbesondere seitens der USA von langer Hand „ermutigt“: „The coalition of Latin American governments that joined the U.S. in quickly recognizing Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president came together over weeks of secret diplomacy that included whispered messages to activists under constant surveillance and a high-risk foreign trip by the opposition leader challenging President Nicolas Maduro for power, those involved in the talks said. (…) The decision to confront Maduro directly was only possible because of strong support from the Trump administration, which led a chorus of mostly conservative Latin American governments that immediately recognized Guaido.” (jw)