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Related: About this forumMistrial Is Another Blow To US Coup In Venezuela
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by Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / February 16th, 2020
Last week we, along with Adrienne Pine and David Paul, were unsuccessfully prosecuted by the Trump administration for our protection of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC from April 10 to May 16, 2019. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision and so we remain innocent of the charge of interfering with the protective functions of the US Department of State. The judge declared a mistrial. It was a partial victory and we greatly appreciate the jurors who were able to see through the cloud of misinformation in the courtroom and vote to acquit us.
The day our trial started, Juan Guaido returned to Venezuela where he was harassed and physically assaulted by protesters. He is unable to muster support at home even from the opposition. Guaidos presidential charade is fading but the United States has not given up on its regime change campaign in Venezuela. New sanctions are being imposed and there have been recent attacks of sabotage within the country that resemble ones backed by the US in other countries to cause disruption and discord. As Citizens of Empire, we must continue to oppose US intervention in other countries.
Confusion In The Courtroom Where Lies Were Told And The Truth Could Not Be Heard
After the trial, half the jury stayed behind to answer questions from the lawyers and the judge. What stood out in their answers was confusion. The information they heard in court was incomplete, which made it difficult to understand what happened. A major source of confusion was that the testimony in the trial was limited to three days from May 13 when a trespass notice was delivered to May 16 when the arrests occurred. The jurors were not allowed to be told about the full 37 days we were in the embassy when at times more than 70 people stayed there. They asked why were you there for those three days? Why did you go there in May when the new president, Juan Guaido, came to power in January? The prosecutors successful manipulation of Judge Howell to limit the testimony to those three days created juror confusion as the story did not make sense.
Of course, Juan Guaido never came to power. He has not been president for even a nanosecond. When this so-called president returned to Venezuela, after a US-sponsored tour of Europe, the customs officer took his passport and explained he had violated the law by leaving the country. No real president could have a customs officer take his passport.
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https://dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/mistrial-is-another-blow-to-us-coup-in-venezuela/
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Mistrial Is Another Blow To US Coup In Venezuela (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Feb 2020
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DanieRains
(4,619 posts)1. Maduro Is A Piece Of Garbage
How much money does Chavez's daughter have?
Billions.
Venezuela needs real, fair elections. Not a Maduro counted charade.
I know 20 Venezuelans here in Seattle and every single one hates Maduro's guts.
I'm with them.
My friend went to Venezuela and visited the Chavista mayor of a town she was related to. She had to help them count the bribe money so they could pass part of it up to the big dogs for Chavez.
Oil is a curse.