Thread by @BenjaminNorton

Shameful that @DemocracyNow/@NermeenDN gave a very sympathetic platform to supposed "left-wing" opponent of the Venezuelan gov. Edgardo Lander without disclosing that *he met with US-appointed coup leader Guaidó*.

DN failed to disclose this crucial fact!
democracynow.org/2019/5/2/a_deb…

Here is a photo of the leaders of Venezuela's tiny and irrelevant "leftist" opposition, including Edgardo Lander, having a friendly meeting with US-appointed right-wing coup leader Guaidó.

@DemocracyNow gave a very sympathetic platform to Lander without disclosing this meeting.

@DemocracyNow/@NermeenDN echoed false opposition talking points about Venezuela's elected government. Amy & Nermeen never mentioned the crippling, illegal US sanctions. And Nermeen even echoed Edgardo Lander's absurdly false claim that Guaidó is the "most popular leader." Insane!

The irony is "leftist" Venezuelan opposition leader (and Guaidó collaborator) Edgardo Lander even admitted his group is "small."

The "left opposition" in Venezuela is tiny and irrelevant. The only power they have is in gringo media like Democracy Now, Jacobin, & Socialist Worker

Here is another photo from US-appointed coup leader Juan Guaidó's own Twitter account showing @DemocracyNow guest Edgardo Lander, and other leaders of Venezuela's tiny supposed "left opposition," collaborating with the right-wing Trump puppet.

https://twitter.com/jguaido/status/1092824034167918595

Venezuelan independent media @OrinocoTribune reported in February on the leaders of the tiny "Critical Chavismo" "left opposition" meeting with Guaidó, including Lander and a leader from the Trotskyite group Marea Socialista—which is popular in @JacobinMag
orinocotribune.com/critic-chavism…