Venezuela
Thursday 28 September 2023
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“[I]n 1999, with the swearing-in of Commander Chavez, the road to the profound transformation of the Homeland was illuminated. Historic moment for the beginning of the leading democracy that today we continue to deepen together with the people.”
Under Hugo Chavez and his successor Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela transitioned into autocracy. -
“With this decision, the European Union once again places itself outside of international law and all international norms of peaceful coexistence.”
The European Union’s power to impose sanctions on foreigners is not outside the law or international norms. -
“From tomorrow #24May, after the arrival from China of 1,300,000 vaccines, a new phase in immunization against the Pandemic begins. We will complete the care for health workers, education [workers] and patients with diseases that increase their vulnerability.”
Maduro offered no details about the arrival of Chinese vaccines or his vaccination plan. Venezuela has struggled to vaccinate even its most vulnerable. -
“We can’t repeat in our country the scheme in rich countries, where only those who have money to get vaccinated are vaccinated.”
Vaccines are being delivered free of cost. In most countries, this accomplished through free, universal healthcare systems. -
"One year into the creation of the Presidential Commission on Prevention and Fighting Covid-19, I can say with certainty that we have built a method to serve our people and protect their lives."
The video’s glossy telling overlooks chronic breakdowns in Venezuela’s healthcare system. -
"To use false arguments against honorable citizens in reaction to the frustration of a group of member states of the European Union for the manifest ineffectiveness of their actions to force a change of government by force in Venezuela is nothing more than another reckless decision … "
Newly imposed EU sanctions on Venezuelan government officials are based on credible accusations of human rights violations, not “false arguments.” -
“We have 20 years of evidence against Leopoldo Lopez for all of his crimes, conspiracies and his fascism.”
Human rights groups and a case study by Columbia University say claims that opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez incited violent protests are bogus. -
"What a campaign of hatred, revenge and lies that have been unleashed on the Carvativir!”
Skepticism from the medical community and media about Maduro’s purported COVID-19 cure stems from a lack of data on the drug. -
“I can present the medicine that 100 percent neutralizes the coronavirus, Carvativir.”
The compound Maduro called a “miracle” COVID-19 remedy has not been scientifically vetted. -
“I see many Venezuelans … who live abroad from the wave of emigration, who went after the [protests] in 2017, 2018, 2019; the National Institute of Statistics estimates that this could reach about 600,000 Venezuelans … Many were misled by social media.”
Maduro grossly underestimates how many Venezuelans have fled the country’s economic and humanitarian crisis. The United Nations estimates 5.4 million people have fled since 2014. -
“[T]he only corruption I have seen is from the famous Americans lobbyists who go there and steal millions of dollars from the government promising to fix the situation between the countries.”
Even former supporters of Maduro’s government have accused it of corruption. Saab himself is detained in Africa on suspicion of money laundering. -
“Chinese CoronaVac vaccine shows 97 percent efficacy”
The 97 percent number refers to the rate of people who developed antibodies after vaccination, not whether they were free of infection.