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[AcademicSaucer]

South American trade bloc Mercosur rejects the use of force in Venezuela, a statement sent by Argentina's foreign ministry said on Saturday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military intervention.

The bloc including Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil suspended Venezuela indefinitely last week. The statement said dialogue and diplomacy were the only acceptable means to promote democracy in Venezuela for Mercosur countries.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-mercosur-idUSKBN1AS0PM?il=0

Peru condemns the threatened use of force in Venezuela and is negotiating a written response with other nations in the region, Foreign Minister Ricardo Luna said in a statement sent exclusively to Reuters on Saturday.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened military intervention in Venezuela, a surprise escalation of Washington's response to the nation's political crisis. Caracas disparaged the threat as "craziness."

Peru under President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has taken the toughest stance toward Venezuela's socialist regime as President Nicolas Maduro seeks to consolidate power and crack down on anti-government protests and unrest that have left 120 dead since April.

But the day after expelling Venezuela's ambassador in Lima, Peru said force is not the answer.

“All foreign or domestic threats to resort to force undermine the goal of reinstating democratic governance in Venezuela, as well as the principles enshrined in the UN charter,” Luna's statement said.

Venezuelan authorities have long said U.S. officials were planning an invasion, and Maduro has accused Latin American countries critical of his government of being part of an "imperialist" conspiracy. A former military general told Reuters earlier this year that some anti-aircraft missiles had been placed along the country's coast because of that possibility.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-venezuela-military-peru-idUSKBN1AS0I0

 

[Kin5290]

No shit. Trump you dumb fuck.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

No shit. Trump you dumb fuck.

Yeah, you see that even countries that are against Maduro arent going to tolerate a US intervention, Trump is a really dumb person.

 

[Sblargh]

2018: Lula wins in Brazil
2019: US invades Venezuela
2020: Facing corruption charges yet again, Lula uses anti-US sentiment to install a dictatorship in Brazil
2021: US goes "aw fuck it" and just takes control of the entire continent.
2024: The downfall of the American Empire as the rest of the world prospers.
2030: Universal Basic Income considered essential human rights in the African-Eurasian free trade zone eliminating poverty for most of makind.
The American continent is now the last place in the world where poverty exists.
2099: The American continent still is the last place in the world where poverty exists.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Good. Going on another imperial conquest mission would end in disaster, Latin America's already been through enough of them.

 

[Geno Breaker]

2018: Lula wins in Brazil
2019: US invades Venezuela
2020: Facing corruption charges yet again, Lula uses anti-US sentiment to install a dictatorship in Brazil
2021: US goes "aw fuck it" and just takes control of the entire continent.
2024: The downfall of the American Empire as the rest of the world prospers.
2030: Universal Basic Income considered essential human rights in the African-Eurasian free trade zone eliminating poverty for most of makind.
The American continent is now the last place in the world where poverty exists.
2099: The American continent still is the last place in the world where poverty exists.

Come on now, this is some bullshit that will never happen.

 

[DorkLord54]

Is there no one in his administration who told him that sending a threat of military intervention to a Latin American country is a huge faux pas given the region's history?

 

[Zaph]

Like clockwork.

 

[BinaryPork2737]

I somehow missed this during all of the North Korea saber rattling. He seriously wants a war that badly.

Is there no one in his administration who told him that sending a threat of military intervention to a Latin American country is a huge faux pas given the region's history?

Let's not pretend that they don't know the basics. They do, and so does he. It's just that they don't care.

 

[Electric Eye]

Trump pretty much made the straw man conspiracy of "American imperialist" sabatours a reality for a lot of people in Latin America. This destroys the appositions footing in Venezuela and now even more than before anyone in apposition will be deemed an outright traitor working for American spies/CIA. Trump not grasping how his mouth kills people without him even needing to launch weapons.

 

[Sblargh]

Trump pretty much made the straw man conspiracy of "American imperialist" sabatours a reality for a lot of people in Latin America. This destroys the appositions footing in Venezuela and now even more than before anyone in apposition will be deemed an outright traitor working for American spies/CIA. Trump not grasping how his mouth kills people without him even needing to launch weapons.

Yep.
Here in Brazil, supporters of Maduro are already full on "You either with us or in favor of American invasion" mode.

 

[Aaronrules380]

2018: Lula wins in Brazil
2019: US invades Venezuela
2020: Facing corruption charges yet again, Lula uses anti-US sentiment to install a dictatorship in Brazil
2021: US goes "aw fuck it" and just takes control of the entire continent.
2024: The downfall of the American Empire as the rest of the world prospers.
2030: Universal Basic Income considered essential human rights in the African-Eurasian free trade zone eliminating poverty for most of makind.
The American continent is now the last place in the world where poverty exists.
2099: The American continent still is the last place in the world where poverty exists.

universal basic income is a pipe dream that won't come true anywhere for the forseeable future because it really isn't sustainable

 

[Kandinsky]

Like clockwork.

It's already happening :/

 

[Sblargh]

universal basic income is a pipe dream that won't come true anywhere for the forseeable future because it really isn't sustainable

Yes, this is the rhetoric that we will hear all the way to 2099 while the rest of the world achieve utopia.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Yes, this is the rhetoric that we will hear all the way to 2099 while the rest of the world achieve utopia.

American exceptionalism is bullshit, and this refers to both the idea that America is the greatest nation ever as well as the idea that America is the worst nation ever.

 

[ClosingADoor]

Considering the US history with fucking around in South America, why even talk like that. But of course Trump knows none of that.

If Venezuela gets to a point where intervention is needed, it needs to be done by countries in South America, and if they ask for it the US can contribute through the UN and such.

 

[Electric Eye]

Considering the US history with fucking around in South America, why even talk like that. But of course Trump knows none of that.

If Venezuela gets to a point where intervention is needed, it needs to be done by countries in South America, and if they ask for it the US can contribute through the UN and such.

No one in Latin American is going to ask anyone for anything. That would be political suicide or worst at this point. The UN would bee seen as a covert CIA operation but let's not forget the current administration doesn't even like the UN. The world is on its own right now.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

It's already happening :/

Yeah, its forcing people to close ranks around Venezuela against US military intervention

 

[YesThatGuy]

2018: Lula wins in Brazil
2019: US invades Venezuela
2020: Facing corruption charges yet again, Lula uses anti-US sentiment to install a dictatorship in Brazil
2021: US goes "aw fuck it" and just takes control of the entire continent.
2024: The downfall of the American Empire as the rest of the world prospers.
2030: Universal Basic Income considered essential human rights in the African-Eurasian free trade zone eliminating poverty for most of makind.
The American continent is now the last place in the world where poverty exists.
2099: The American continent still is the last place in the world where poverty exists.

This 'murican exceptionalism crap needs to end, specially given the current state of the country. You can't control a bunch of nazis wannabes in redneckville, but you are going to 'conquest' the most proud and stubborn people in the world?

So disappointed our dumb in chief presidente won't tell iq45 to FO.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Who could have seen this coming? I mean it's not like the US doesn't have a centuries long tradition of intervening in continental affairs and leaving the locals worse as a result...

 

[Master Of Illusion]

2018: Lula wins in Brazil
2019: US invades Venezuela
2020: Facing corruption charges yet again, Lula uses anti-US sentiment to install a dictatorship in Brazil
2021: US goes "aw fuck it" and just takes control of the entire continent.
2024: The downfall of the American Empire as the rest of the world prospers.
2030: Universal Basic Income considered essential human rights in the African-Eurasian free trade zone eliminating poverty for most of makind.
The American continent is now the last place in the world where poverty exists.
2099: The American continent still is the last place in the world where poverty exists.

Universal Basic Income is nonsensical idealism that's more likely to cause more economic problems than it solves.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Who could have seen this coming? I mean it's not like the US doesn't have a centuries long tradition of intervening in continental affairs and leaving the locals worse as a result...

Now we have this.

Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Saturday Venezuela rejected "hostile" threats and called on Latin America to unite against Washington.

"We want to express gratitude for all the expressions of solidarity and rejection of the use of force from governments around the world, including Latin America," she said in a short speech.

https://www.google.com.pe/amp/www.a...ilitary-threat-venezuela-170813031510250.html

 

[Bronx-Man]

In shocking news, Latin America is super pissed at even the idea of the US getting involved in their affairs again. Who woulda thunk?

 

[spunodi]

Universal Basic Income is nonsensical idealism that's more likely to cause more economic problems than it solves.

How?

 

[Golden_Pigeon]

Trump is really making it easier for Maduro to play the "victim of CIA plot" line.

It's good to see that the continent is rallying up against foreign intervention, even those who were very critical of latest horrible developments in Venezuela.