Caracas Helicopter Attack (Venezuela)
Channel: Q&A News
Date: 2017-06-28

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017, There was an incident; instigated by Óscar Pérez relating to Article 350, involving a rogue police helicopter that launched several non-lethal stun grenades & fired blank firearm cartridges at the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) & Interior Ministry in Caracas, Venezuela.

Óscar Pérez claiming to be a part of an anti-government coalition of military, police & civilians, was seen piloting a CICPC helicopter over the Baruta Municipality, while blank firearm cartridges were fired near the Interior Ministry building to draw attention to his message; a banner on the helicopter read "350 Liberty," a reference to Article 350 of the constitution which states that "The people of Venezuela; shall disown any regime, legislation or authority that violates democratic values, principles & guarantees or encroaches upon human rights," the helicopter escaped & was found the next day in a rural area.

Communications & Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said the helicopter fired 15 shots against the interior ministry as a reception was taking place for 80 people celebrating National Journalists' Day, Óscar Pérez stated that non-lethal stun grenades were thrown from the helicopter onto the Supreme Tribunal of Justice building to draw attention to the banner, though the Bolivarian government argued that they were four "Israeli-made grenades of Colombian origin" with two of them targeting government bodyguards outside the building, President Nicolás Maduro called the incident a "terrorist attack."

Óscar Pérez later explained his actions, stating: "It was meant as a wake-up call that they shouldn’t lose hope, & not just to the people but also to the public workers that they wake up as well."

On Monday, January 15, 2018, Óscar Pérez, the pilot & instigator of the incident, was killed during a military raid by the Venezuelan army that was met with accusations of extrajudicial killing, a video was released showing men with assault rifles flanking Óscar Pérez, a film actor & investigator of CICPC, Venezuela's criminal investigation agency, stating that "We are nationalists, patriots, & institutionalists, this fight is not with the rest of the state forces, it is against the tyranny of this government."

On Monday, February 18, 2019, Óscar Pérez's mother appeared next to President Donald J. Trump at a rally & gave a speech supporting Venezuela's Interim-President Juan Guaidó, previously on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, Juan Guaidó & others said they would challenge Nicolás Maduro's claim to the presidency, describing the inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro as "illegitimate," the National Assembly announced Juan Guaidó had assumed the powers & duties of president, & they would continue to plan to remove from office President Nicolás Maduro. 

Article 233 of the Constitution of Venezuela provides that, "when the president-elect is absolutely absent before taking office, a new election shall take place; & until the president is elected & takes office, the interim president shall be the president of the National Assembly." 

Juan Guaidó called for demonstrations on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, which marked the 61st anniversary of the overthrow of dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Juan Guaidó said: "It's not about twisting arms, breaking kneecaps, but rather holding out a hand" & offered "amnesty to military officers who joined efforts for a transition in power." with massive numbers of demonstrators coming out in cities throughout Venezuela & across the world, Juan Guaidó swore "to formally assume the power of the national executive office as the Interim-President of Venezuela."

Allied factions to Interim-President of Venezuela Juan Guaidó, including the US & Colombia, are trying to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Venezuela during the transition of power, President Nicolás Maduro has refused to relinquish power & stands ready with the military forces at his side.

Where this all goes, only time knows, "Viva Venezuela."

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Venezuelan_helicopter_incident

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