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    Re: Venezuela crisis: Defiant Maduro appears with soldiers Archived Message

    Posted by spike on May 3, 2019, 2:25 am, in reply to "Venezuela crisis: Defiant Maduro appears with soldiers"

    In answer to my own question I found this...

    'One worker, from the federal public notary and registry office, said the majority of the department’s 4,000 employees supported Guaidó.

    “There aren’t many here,” he acknowledged, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “We’re all afraid that we’ll be fired” if we demonstrate loyalty to the opposition, he said.

    Lenin Briceno, 54, a retired central bank employee, said at least 80 percent of his former colleagues backed Guaidó. He sent invitations to hundreds of them to attend the event on Tuesday, he said.

    “The answer was that I should take care. That they hoped I’d succeed. I didn’t receive answers about whether people would come. They’re too afraid,” Briceno said. “Now that I’ve arrived, I don’t see any of them.”

    A Foreign Ministry professional wept as she stood with others at the outdoor pavilion in downtown Caracas. “I’m indignant that we aren’t allowed to protest,” she said. “We have nothing to lose. We no longer have medical insurance. We aren’t well paid. Your paycheck isn’t even enough to buy chicken and cheese.”

    “It’s risky for me to be here,” she continued, speaking on the condition of anonymity because she fears losing her job. “But I am hoping for change.”

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/guaido-appeals-to-venezuelan-public-sector-workers-to-join-anti-government-movement/2019/03/05/b95a960a-3ebd-11e9-85ad-779ef05fd9d8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41340ef4d239

    Thin gruel I think you'll agree.

    I've complained directly to the BBC asking for evidence for the original claim. I'll post the reply when I get it.

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