Subject: Morning Brief Presented by Russia Direct: Venezuelan Opposition to March in Caracas
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Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:34:10 -0400 (EDT)

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Venezuelan Opposition to March in Caracas

Venezuelan Opposition to March in Caracas

<p><b>Top News: </b>The opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will march in Caracas on Thursday in what they are calling &#8220;The Taking of Caracas.&#8221; The purpose of the march is to pressure the National Election Board, which is dominated by pro-Maduro forces, to allow them to proceed with the first step in getting Maduro out of office: collecting signatures on a petition to hold a recall vote, which Maduro is likely to lose by a large margin.</p>
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<p>As the protest has approached, Maduro has <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mb3huZXdzLmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL2FtaWQtdGhyZWF0cy12aW9sZW5jZS12ZW5lenVlbGFuLW9wcG9zaXRpb24tdGVzdHMtcmVzb2x2ZS5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7B61995735>jailed</a> several prominent activists. On Tuesday he accused his detractors of planning a violent coup. He claimed that those arrested possessed explosives and military fatigues.</p>
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<p>&#8220;If they&#8217;re coming with coups, ambushes and political violence, the revolutionary will provide an uncommon and overwhelming response,&#8221; Maduro <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mb3huZXdzLmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL2FtaWQtdGhyZWF0cy12aW9sZW5jZS12ZW5lenVlbGFuLW9wcG9zaXRpb24tdGVzdHMtcmVzb2x2ZS5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C61995735>said</a> on Tuesday.</p>
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<p>The opposition wants the referendum to take place <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL2ludGVybmFjaW9uYWwuZWxwYWlzLmNvbS9pbnRlcm5hY2lvbmFsLzIwMTYvMDgvMzEvYWN0dWFsaWRhZC8xNDcyNjc4MjQ3XzMzOTk2MC5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Bf7d34847>this year</a>, which would force a new election in 2017. Maduro&#8217;s supporters, on the other hand, would rather see the referendum take place next year, which, due to constitutional rules, would mean that Maduro&#8217;s vice president would succeed him.</p>
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<p><b>Gabon: </b>Riots broke out in Libreville, Gabon, on Thursday in <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZXV0ZXJzLzIwMTYvMDkvMDEvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhLzAxcmV1dGVycy1nYWJvbi1lbGVjdGlvbi12aW9sZW5jZS5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Ccb3903eb>response</a> to President Ali Bongo&#8217;s disputed election win. The opposition leader, Jean Ping, of the National Union Party, said that government forces <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlZ3VhcmRpYW4uY29tL3dvcmxkLzIwMTYvc2VwLzAxL2dhYm9uLWVsZWN0aW9uLWFybXktYWNjdXNlZC1hdHRhY2tpbmctb3Bwb3NpdGlvbi1wcm90ZXN0cyI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Bdec165a3>stormed his headquarters</a>, killing two people and injuring 19. The president of the National Union Party, who was at the headquarters at the time, said police threw tear gas canisters and opened fire. A government spokesman claimed that the operation was to catch those responsible for setting fire to the parliament building earlier. The Internet was also reportedly <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3MvbGl2ZS93b3JsZC1hZnJpY2EtMzY4ODM1NDQi/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7B5119f0b5>cut off </a>during the unrest.</p>

  
Africa

<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;F<a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2FmcmljYS9hcC1hZi1zb21hbGlhLWZyYWdpbGUtY2FwaXRhbC5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C4f27e049>unding cuts </a>and troop shortages threaten to weaken the African Union peacekeeping force that currently protects Somalia as attacks by al-Shabab extremists continue in the country.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Danish ship left Libya on Wednesday carrying materials that could be used to make <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3Mvd29ybGQtYWZyaWNhLTM3MjM0NjgwIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7B005960a9>chemical weapons</a>.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;The government of South Africa has begun providing HIV-positive people with <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3MvbGl2ZS93b3JsZC1hZnJpY2EtMzY4ODM1NDQi/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C5119f0b5>free anti-retroviral treatment</a>.</p><br />

Americas

<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;After his meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday, in which the U.S. presidential candidate claimed that the two discussed his plan for a border wall but not who would pay for it, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL2ludGVybmFjaW9uYWwuZWxwYWlzLmNvbS9pbnRlcm5hY2lvbmFsLzIwMTYvMDkvMDEvYWN0dWFsaWRhZC8xNDcyNjk5MTI4XzQyMDM3OC5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7B08f5946a>insisted</a> that he told Trump that Mexico would never pay for a wall.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;Protests both for and against ousted Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff<a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL2ludGVybmFjaW9uYWwuZWxwYWlzLmNvbS9pbnRlcm5hY2lvbmFsLzIwMTYvMDkvMDEvYWN0dWFsaWRhZC8xNDcyNjk4NTQwXzk5MDg5OS5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Bb5588ed9> resulted in fires</a> and a harsh police response on Wednesday night.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;Apple CEO Tim Cook called the European Commission's ruling that <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3Mvd29ybGQtZXVyb3BlLTM3MjQyMzU3Ig/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Bc2b091e7>Apple</a> must pay back taxes "maddening" and "political."</p><br />

Asia

<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Thai government said that it would <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZXV0ZXJzLzIwMTYvMDkvMDEvd29ybGQvYXNpYS8wMXJldXRlcnMtdGhhaWxhbmQtc2VwYXJhdGlzdHMuaHRtbD9yZWY9d29ybGQi/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Cb734c255>resume peace talks</a> in Malaysia with Muslim separatists operating in southern Thailand.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;At a news conference Thursday, a spokesman for Pakistan's military said that <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2FzaWEvYXAtYXMtcGFraXN0YW4uaHRtbD9yZWY9d29ybGQmX3I9MCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Cb5dfab87>a key border crossing</a> had been reopened between Pakistan and Afghanistan after it was closed two weeks ago in response to Afghan protesters burning the Pakistani flag.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indonesia has begun <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2FzaWEvYXAtYXMtc291dGhlYXN0LWFzaWEtemlrYS5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Ce6e69a5b>screening travelers</a> from Singapore for Zika, as the city-state continues to report additional cases of the virus.</p><br />

Europe

<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;On Thursday, Pope Francis proposed caring for <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2V1cm9wZS9hcC1ldS1yZWwtdmF0aWNhbi1lbnZpcm9ubWVudC5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Cd14db980>the environment</a> to be added to the traditional seven works of mercy and called for rich countries who have damaged the environment to pay an "ecological debt" to poor countires.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday that Europe must not return to<a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2V1cm9wZS9hcC1ldS1wb2xhbmQtd29ybGQtd2FyLWlpLmh0bWw_cmVmPXdvcmxkIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C74077f78> imperialist land grabs</a>, an apparent reference to Russia's actions in Ukraine.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;Turkish state TV reported on Thursday that an additional <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2V1cm9wZS9hcC1ldS10dXJrZXktbWlsaXRhcnktY291cC5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C34005251>820 people</a> have been dishonorably discharged from the Army and Navy.</p><br />

Middle East

<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;British Airways resumes direct flights to Iran on Thursday after the relaxation of sanctions that had prevented the flights since 2012.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;A report released Thursday by Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security claims that the United States and others agreed to secretly allow Iran to <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3VrLnJldXRlcnMuY29tL2FydGljbGUvdWstaXJhbi1udWNsZWFyLWV4ZW1wdGlvbnMtaWRVS0tDTjExNzNMOCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Be43f0538>avoid some </a>of the restrictions posed by last-year's nuclear deal.</p><br />
<p> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Russian defense ministry has claimed that it was a <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3Mvd29ybGQtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QtMzcyMzQyMDci/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Baa44136c>Russian airstrike</a> that killed Islamic State leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani.</p><br />

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