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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Ilhan Omar Defies Dem Leaders By Refusing to Recognize Venezuela's Guaido: 'Absolutely Not'
Rep. Ilhan Omar Defies Dem Leaders By Refusing to Recognize Venezuelas Guaido: Absolutely Not
by Julio Rosas | Mar 1st, 2019, 9:01 am
In a new interview with The Intercept, Rep. Ilhan Omar said she does not recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuelas interim president, defying leaders in her party. Guaido has been recognized by the United States and other countries as president in opposition to Nicolas Maduros regime.
So, what do you want to see happen in Venezuela? Do you have a solution, a preferred option of what should happen, The Intercepts Mehdi Hasan asked.
Well the constitution of Venezuela says that there needs to be an election called within 30 days and were waiting for that to happen. What we should be involved in is having diplomatic conversations and bringing people to the table and being a partner in facilitating that, Omar said, adding we are threatening, we are threatening intervention and sending humanitarian aid that is in the guise of, you know, eventually invading this country and the people of the country dont want us there.
When asked if she recognizes the opposition as the leader, Omar, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said, Absolutely not.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar Defies Dem Leaders By Refusing to Recognize Venezuela's Guaido: 'Absolutely Not' (Original Post)
DonViejo
Mar 2019
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Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)1. I agree with her
Well the constitution of Venezuela says that there needs to be an election called within 30 days and were waiting for that to happen. What we should be involved in is having diplomatic conversations and bringing people to the table and being a partner in facilitating that, Omar said, adding we are threatening, we are threatening intervention and sending humanitarian aid that is in the guise of, you know, eventually invading this country and the people of the country dont want us there.
Beats losing US Servicepersons.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)2. An election? Like the fraudulent one in 2017? Or the fraudulent one in 2018?
An election for a parliament that has been declared illegitimate anyway by Maduro's cronies on the Supreme Court?
If that election were to happen, the crony-stacked Supreme Court and the crony-stacked constitutional assembly (which was elected with massive proven election-fraud) would have to return legislative powers to the parliament and the people. What are the odds for that?