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Chavista Collectives: The Forces of Terror in VenezuelaThe Chavista collectives act as the storm troopers of the Maduro regime, and have been linked to extorsion, robbery, drug trafficking, torture, and kidnapping.NewsIdeologyBy Priscila Guinovart Last updated Feb 28, 2019The Chavista collectives (or “colectivos†in Spanish), are irregular armed forces, and just one of the many violent groups that has blossomed on Venezuelan territory since the arrival to power of Hugo Chavez. However, these militia groups have taken an increasingly prominent role in recent weeks, being the villainous stars of the disastrous events of February 23, a day during which they burned medicine and food, and also lashed out against those who actively supported the entry of humanitarian aid.These groups, however, did not appear in the early hours of February 22. The aforementioned armed bands have their origins in the different subversive movements of the 1960s. When Chávez took power in 1999, he saw the advantages that the resurgence of such groups could offer to his administration. Thus, already in his role as president, he entrusted them with the task of being “the armed wing of the Bolivarian revolution.â€Chavez, following in the footsteps of countless totalitarian governments, publicly advocated the disarmament of civilians while, on the other hand, encouraging the creation of militias whose sole objective was to intimidate, in the most nefarious ways, the Venezuelan people.Read more at: https://panampost.com/priscila-guinovart/2019/02/27/chavista-collectives-the-forces-of-terror-in-venezuela/
Venezuela’s ‘Colectivos’: The socialist Maduro dictatorship’s murderous storm troopersFebruary 28, 2019 by Alberto de la Cruz https://babalublog.com/2019/02/28/venezuelas-colectivos-the-socialist-maduro-dictatorships-murderous-storm-troopers/
