https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142310267#post19
See MI6-Guardian report here:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/01/venezuela-crisis-maduro-claims-victory-over-deranged-us-backed-coup-attempt
Maduro called Tuesdays coup-mongering adventure part of a US-backed plot to destroy the Bolivarian revolution he inherited after Hugo Chávezs death in 2013. I truly believe
that the United States of America has never had a government as deranged as this one, he said, calling Guaidó and his team useful idiots of the empire.
He also scotched claims from the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, that he had been preparing to flee Venezuela for Cuba on Tuesday morning, until he was told to stay put by his Russian backers. Señor Pompeo, please, Maduro said.
In a day when the struggle for power on the streets appeared to hang in the balance, Donald Trump made no mention of Russia when he tweeted on Tuesday evening, threatening Cuba.
If Cuban Troops and Militia do not immediately CEASE military and other operations for the purpose of causing death and destruction to the Constitution of Venezuela, a full and complete embargo, together with highest-level sanctions, will be placed on the island of Cuba, Trump said in a series of tweets. Hopefully, all Cuban soldiers will promptly and peacefully return to their island!
Incidentally, we also have, in this context, from CIA-APnews:
https://apnews.com/8a18145f858e41e88475360b9a7decee
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel rejected Trumps threat with a tweet of his own. We vigorously reject Trumps threat of a complete and total blockade against Cuba. There are no Cuban military operations or troops in Venezuela ... Enough lies, already.
And from 5-eyes-Reuters:
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-venezuela-politics/venezuelas-guaido-calls-for-largest-march-in-history-in-uprising-effort-idUKKCN1S734K
Russia on Wednesday denied a claim by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a day earlier that Maduro was prepared to leave the country but nixed his plan after Russia intervened. A spokeswoman for Russias foreign ministry told reporters the comments were part of an information war.