Аннотация: The Story about the interest in the events in Venezuela on April 12, 2019
The Story about the interest in the events in Venezuela on April 12, 2019
1. Electric blackout, the sale of gold, the relationship with OAS, possible visit of the UN High Commissioner, immigration long wave, earthquake
"https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/6316024
10 APR, 08:31
Media: the new power outage in Venezuela affected more than 20 States
The reasons for the failure are unknown, the newspaper El Nacional
TASS, April 10. More than 20 States of Venezuela were left without electricity on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. This was reported by the newspaper El Nacional.
According to the newspaper, the shutdown occurred at 23:20 (06:20 GMT). It is noted that the disruption of the electricity network has affected the capital of Caracas, but in some areas electricity has already been restored.
The reasons for the new failure are unknown, the newspaper said. (...)" [https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/6316024]
Reuters learned about the new sale of gold reserves of Venezuela
According to the Agency, this time it may be about 8 tons of gold. The party is already taken out of storage and is preparing for sale abroad... (...)"
HAVANA, April 10. /TASS./ The recognition by the Organization of American States (OAS) of Gustavo Tarre Briceno, appointed by the leader of the Venezuelan opposition Juan Guaido, representative of the Bolivarian Republic of [in] the OAS, is unacceptable interference in the internal Affairs of Venezuela and was carried out "at the behest of the United States". This opinion was expressed on Tuesday on Twitter by Cuban foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.
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Earlier, the Venezuelan foreign Ministry has called this step "gross manipulation, blackmail and pressure on member States" in order to implement Washington's plans and announced the country's intention to withdraw from the organization on April 27, 2019." [https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/6315723]
"https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/6315680
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MEXICO city, April 10. /TASS./ Michel Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for human rights, intends to visit Venezuela soon and hold talks with the government and the opposition of that country. This statement she made on Tuesday, while on a visit to the capital of Mexico.
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According to the latest UN data, about 3.5 million people have already left the country [Venezuela]." [https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/6315680]
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred on April 9 in Venezuela, according to the European Mediterranean seismological center (EMSC).
Tremors were recorded at 18:04 UTC (21:04 GMT). The epicenter was located 286 kilometers Southeast of Caracas. The hearth lay at a depth of 750 kilometers.
Information on possible victims and destructions didn't arrive." [https://www.fontanka.ru/2019/04/09/148/?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fzen.yandex.com%2F%3Ffrom%3Dspecial]
" https://vz.ru/news/2019/4/11/972817.html
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Just give the money and cancell the sanctions, and the country will live normally," said Zakharova [foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova]." [https://vz.ru/news/2019/4/11/972817.html]
2. Political context. Sudan: electric blackouts - social problems - military coup
Sky: Minister of defense of Sudan has sworn in as head of the Military Council of the country
The military Council, which was headed by Awad Ben Auf, will consist of 12 people
TASS, April 11. /TASS./ The Minister of defence and first Vice-President of the Sudan, Lieutenant-General Awad bin Auf, took the oath of office as head of the country's Military Council. This was reported on Thursday by Sky News Arabia.
The military Council, formed by the army of the country during the removal of President Omar al-Bashir, will consist of 12 people. The new authority will include six members of [from] the Sudanese army, two members of [from] the security and police forces, and two members of [from] the rapid reaction force.
The military removed President al-Bashir from power on 11 April.
This was preceded by many months of protests of the population, dissatisfied with a significant increase in prices.
The army dissolved Parliament, suspended the Constitution and formed a Military Council for a transitional period of two years.
According to General Ben Auf, a state of emergency is being imposed for three months." [https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/6326094?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop]
... at the end of 2017, the US cancelled sanctions that were in effect for about 20 years...
... in 2011, South Sudan gained independence and part of the oil sector went to South Sudan ...
Two previous military regimes in the Sudan were overthrown - in 1964 and 1985. Now the main demand of the protesters is the same - to stop the ongoing for almost 30 years, the reign of al-Bashir." [https://tvrain.ru/articles/ubijstva_vrachej_slezotochivyj_gaz_i_prinuditelnye_strizhki_chto_proishodit_v_sudane_gde_rabotajut_naemniki_iz_rossii-479460/?from=incut_wide]
The comment.
1. The situation in Sudan.
Money in Sudan was - and before the separation [disconnection] [distinction] of South Sudan in 2011, and later.
The USA cancelled sanctions in 2017 ...
April 12, 2019 10:17
Translation from Russian into English: April 12, 2019 13:43.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Рассказ об интересе к событиям в Венесуэле 12 апреля 2019 года".