I found this interesting piece on the Saker's web page. It is a translation of a Russian journalist's visit to Venezuela. Well worth the read and while the reporter is critical of the USA's efforts to overthrow Maduro's government it is definitely not a defense of Maduro or even his supporters (spoiler: they like free stuff). I was surprised to read about Maduro's general unpopularity, at least compared to Chavez and the account of a visit to a "social store". It seems food is readily available on the street but expensive while the government subsidizes the social stores. They are stocked with a limited selection of cheap staples and necessities.
National Assembly
Protests scheduled for tomorrow on the Day of Youth. I thought this would be holiday celebrating youth and the future of the nation but it celebrates the victory at the 1814 Battle of La Victoria and :
"......the courage of the young university students and seminarians from Caracas who, although not men of arms, did not hesitate to seize them and offer up their lives in defense of the cause of independence."
I'm sure the Maduro government is planning their own demonstrations of support on this day.
Maduro Government
Notice that Vladimir Padrino, the Minister of Defense has been featuring more prominently in the government's social media.
Post taken from yesterday but shows what was probably in the Top 10 of team building exercises for the militia.
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