Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 3 May 2019

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Greetings from Tyler,           Sorry there was no Update last week.  If there had been, it would have told of the wonderful crowd we had for the events surrounding the Passover (Lord’s Supper) and the First Day of Unleavened Bread.  … Read More

Venezuela uprising turns violent after military armored vehicle plows into crowd of opposition supporters

Emboldened supporters of opposition leader Juan Guaido brutally clashed with Venezuelan security forces as dramatic footage from Caracas showed a military armored vehicle plowing into the crowd. In a video broadcast live on telecasts across the world, the armored vehicle can be seen driving over … Read More

Sen. Rick Scott: Venezuela will become ‘this hemisphere’s Syria’ if Maduro not ousted

BOGOTA, Colombia — Florida Sen. Rick Scott sees Venezuela in the starkest of terms: a toxic brew of hunger, desperation and “bad actors” that are threatening to turn the country into “this hemisphere’s Syria” and swamp the region in trouble. … Read More

Less-popular options must be considered to get Maduro out

It has been three months since Juan Guaidó captured the attention of the world and his countrymen by assuming Venezuela’s interim presidency. Three months since hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans poured into the streets, celebrating the promise of a free … Read More

U.S. ready to take on Russia, China, Iran and other ‘foreign powers’ in Venezuela, John Bolton Says

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President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton has warned nations seen as obstacles to U.S. plans for Latin America that they must leave Venezuela and stop defending the socialist government opposed by the Trump administration. Venezuela’s economic crisis boiled … Read More

Maduro Allies Move Against Rival Juan Guaidó In Venezuela

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Juan Guaidó appears before the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela. The rival pro-government Constituent Assembly voted to strip Guaidó of his parliamentary immunity.  Fernando Llano/AP Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly voted unanimously to strip self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó of immunity in … Read More

Kremlin’s troop deployment frustrates U.S. ambition in Venezuela

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Editor’s Note: Kang Jie is an assistant research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies. The article reflects the author’s opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. A week ago, two Russian military transport aircraft transported 100 troops and … Read More

Bolton: Venezuela regime change gaining momentum

White House. national security adviser John Bolton said President Trump has been very clear about his message in Venezuela. “All options are on the table,” Bolton told FOX Business’ Stuart Varney. on Tuesday. “Our objective here is the peaceful transition of power from Maduro … Read More

As Venezuela crisis deepens, Colombia rebel threat is growing, says U.S. military

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“It’s essentially a lawless region now inside Venezuela along the border and the FARC dissidents and the ELN have taken advantage of that,” U.S. Admiral Craig Faller said. Rebels of Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) patrol the river in the … Read More

In embattled Venezuela, residents line up for hours to get clean water

The scene in Venezuela‘s capital of Caracas is dire: a long line of people searching for clean water during the country’s daily power outages. Children and adults alike can be seen carrying jugs as residents prepare to make a dangerous trip … Read More

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