Lunch Break: Juan Guaidó in Colombia
The caretaker President is already in Bogota for a counter-terrorism summit. He has met with President Iván Duque and hopes to meet with Mike Pompeo and other Foreign ministers.
Briefing
Lunch Break: The Takeover of Primero Justicia
Chavismo is hellbent on decomposing opposition party Primero Justicia and hold Parliamentary elections this year, and the fake opposition is more than happy to help; International scorn piles up against the Maduro regime.
Lunch Break: Paramilitary Against Lawmakers, Teachers And Journalists
The dictatorship consolidates the armed occupation of the Federal Legislative Palace. The paramilitary groups attacked dozens of journalists and shot at the deputies'. They also assaulted the protesting teachers.
Lunch Break: Non-Accountability and Lies
The illegitimate president presented his accountability speech before the illegitimate National Constituent Assembly, which he continues to see as a parallel parliament due to the impossibility of controlling the legitimate National Assembly
Lunch Break: The Worst We've Been in a Century
While the National Assembly provides data of the economic collapse, the United States sanctions the CLAP Fraction and the TSJ orders Parra to meet the requirements to accept him as President of parliament
Lunch Break: Pressure Mounts on the Regime
Juan Guaidó and the opposition deputies keep on the trail to complicate business for the regime; The U.S. renews its attention on Venezuelan democracy; The European Union applies further pressure on the Venezuelan situation.
Lunch Break: Luis Parra Gets a Whole Lot of Backup
Different forces in chavismo offer full support for self-proclaimed National Assembly speaker, Luis Parra; Parra, meanwhile, swears he's part of the opposition and he totally had the needed votes for the speaker post; Venezuelan economy keeps making twists and turns.
Lunch Break: "A Second Chance for Venezuela"
Juan Guaidó challenges the military authority and hopes to reignite the street protest; Church authorities get serious concerns for 2020; Several regime twitter accounts get suspended for, basically, working as propaganda devices.
Lunch Break: Only With Russian Support
Luis Parra and his made-up legislative board tried to start a parliamentary session today, and they literally ran off when the actual board, along with other opposition deputies, showed up for work. The events of Sunday 5th still generate ripples in foreing and domestic arenas.
Lunch Break: How To Forcefully Occupy the Parliament
Looks like the constituent assembly isn't enough for chavismo, as it has now occupied the National Assembly, swearing in a new speaker and literally blocking the opposition from entering the building. Did that stop Juan Guaidó from being reelected as speaker? Click and read for yourself.
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