CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states.

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Venezuela’s government, in the statement, called on its supporters to take to the streets.

“People to the streets!” the statement said. “The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”

The statement added that President Nicolás Maduro had “ordered all national defense plans to be implemented” and declared “a state of external disturbance.” That state of emergency gives him the power to suspend people’s rights and expand the role of the armed forces.

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    Im actually not sure a woman would do better. You would need a person of integrity and honor to be a really good president, and a woman who makes it to president is not going to have that either. The system doesnt let them get there.

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      Im actually not sure a woman would do better.

      They could hardly do much worse. Sure it may not usher in a utopia but the bar is currently several feet below floor level and still dropping.

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        A fucking rock would be better.

        Or just leaving the post unoccupied.

        A good woman would be better, but so would a good man. It’s the “good” (person) part that guarantees it would better, not the gender.

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      That sounds like a non sequitur.

      I am Italian and we got a fascist as first female premier, so I really could have agreed with you, but sorry you missed the point.