Bolsonaro: we don't need another Venezuela south of us

[camberiu]

He was referring to the possibility of Cristina winning the next presidential election.
I do not agree with him often, but on this particular matter, I do.

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[Pensador]

His remarks are very much on point in this case. 2 Venezuela's would put a very hard drag on the entire continent of South America.

 

[HenryNisental]

I wonder why the US hasn t started to provide small arms to the Venezuelan people. It is obvious that the govmt there maintains his feeble power by the force of arms. Any vestige of political solution has been erased from the map. Now it is all brute force, simple and clear. It is also the first time, as far as I know, that a south american goverment allowed mercenay troops in its soil (read Cubans and Russians).
Under international law, they could be shot on the spot if captured, like Franco did it in Spain to any member of the famous International Brigades
during the Spanish Civil (1936-1939).

 

[Kookaburra]

I wonder why the US hasn t started to provide small arms to the Venezuelan people. It is obvious that the govmt there maintains his feeble power by the force of arms. Any vestige of political solution has been erased from the map. Now it is all brute force, simple and clear. It is also the first time, as far as I know, that a south american goverment allowed mercenay troops in its soil (read Cubans and Russians).
Under international law, they could be shot on the spot if captured, like Franco did it in Spain to any member of the famous International Brigades
during the Spanish Civil (1936-1939).

No, international law does not allow mercenaries to be punished without a fair trial and it does not allow them to be shot even after a fair trial. You can read more here:

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/v1_rul_rule108

 

[camberiu]

I wonder why the US hasn t started to provide small arms to the Venezuelan people.

Maybe because that strategy has not worked so well previously. Like in Afghanistan.

 

[sternum]

During G20, my neighbourhood; San Telmo, Microcentro, Congresso and Theatre Colon were closed for three days. On Avenida de Julio there were tanks. 22 000 police men were on the streets. Internet was shut down. People had been asked to go to the countryside. There were no buses, nor subte. Shops were closed. Streets were empty, except for the police on every corner.

I thought I was in Venezuela.

Macri has hired Bope, the Brasilian police, known for it´s violence. I have read, they killed street kids before OL in Brasil, to make it look nice. There are posters many places, about Macri hiring more police. There are violence at demonstrations.

I never saw things like this under Christina. As I live with Venezuelan refugees, I definately question her support to Maduro. But I felt there were less violence in her time.

 

[camberiu]

Macri has hired Bope, the Brasilian police, known for it´s violence.

BOPE is an acronym. it stands for Batalhao de OPeracoes Especias (Special Operations Battalion). Every major police dept. in Brazil has a BOPE or something similar. It is the equivalent of the America SWAT.
There are 11 distinct and independent BOPEs in Brazil, with varying reputations for brutality. So which BOPE did he hire? Do you have any evidence that he hired a BOPE team? If so, I would like to see it.

 

[Stantucker]

During G20, my neighbourhood; San Telmo, Microcentro, Congresso and Theatre Colon were closed for three days. On Avenida de Julio there were tanks. 22 000 police men were on the streets. Internet was shut down. People had been asked to go to the countryside. There were no buses, nor subte. Shops were closed. Streets were empty, except for the police on every corner.

I thought I was in Venezuela.

Macri has hired Bope, the Brasilian police, known for it´s violence. I have read, they killed street kids before OL in Brasil, to make it look nice. There are posters many places, about Macri hiring more police. There are violence at demonstrations.

I never saw things like this under Christina. As I live with Venezuelan refugees, I definately question her support to Maduro. But I felt there were less violence in her time.

Did you not see what G20 protesters did in Hamburg? They destroyed part of the city. Did you not see what protesters here did to the Plaza del congreso when the Congress was voting controversial legislation? They desyroyed the Plaza. What was Macri suppose to do, wait and let that happen in BA during the G20? Because that show of force was displayed, there weren't major incidents.

The Argentines I know are actually glad that Macri and Bullrich are enforcing laws, such as that you cannot block streets during a protest. When the police act in that kind of situation, they are not been "repressive" as the Kirchneristas will tell you, they are doing their job.

Their has been more violence, but it has in large part been caused by Kirchneristas and far left wingers; they are power hungry and will do anything to return to power. They are the responsible ones.

 

[Fiscal]

He was referring to the possibility of Cristina winning the next presidential election.
I do not agree with him often, but on this particular matter, I do.

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Same here.

 

[Fiscal]

His remarks are very much on point in this case. 2 Venezuela's would put a very hard drag on the entire continent of South America.

Argentinians seem too proud to immigrate en masse to a better country.