Robert Alonso's Synopsis II

Robert Alonso is a Cuban-Venezuelan-American political activist, writer, and journalist born on August 23, 1950, in Cienfuegos, Cuba. At the age of 11, in 1961, he emigrated with his family to Venezuela to escape Fidel Castro's regime. In Venezuela, he acquired citizenship and built much of his personal and professional life, where he married and had four children. He is known for his strong opposition to Castroism and Chavismo, as well as for creating the civic resistance strategy known as "La Guarimba."

Biography and Career

Education and Early Years: Alonso studied in schools in Venezuela (Salesianos de Sarría, Colegio América) and abroad, including Deer Park High School in Washington, USA, and Kinman Business University in Spokane. He also trained in film and television direction in Munich, Germany, and in communication studies at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Professional Career: He worked as a producer for media outlets such as Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), Venevisión, and Spanish International Network (now Univisión) in Miami. He covered events like the fall of Anastasio Somoza in Nicaragua and served as a correspondent in conflicts in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Political Activism: Since 1972, Alonso has been involved in anti-Castro activities, participating in the so-called "War on the World's Pathways," a network confronting the Cuban regime's global interests like in Angola, Afghanistan, Central and South America. In Venezuela, he was a member of the right-wing Democratic Bloc and founded the Inter-American Foundation for Democracy in 2007 with Nicaraguan Contras leader Marlon Gutiérrez. In 2010, he established the National Resistance Movement of Venezuela in Miami.

La Guarimba and Controversies

Alonso is known for devising and promoting "La Guarimba," a civic resistance strategy involving street blockades and creating chaos to destabilize governments, first implemented in Venezuela in 2004 against Hugo Chávez's regime. This tactic has been controversial, with critics accusing him of promoting violence. In 2004, he was accused by Venezuela's Military Prosecutor's Office of instigating riots and was forced into hiding after the discovery of 153 Colombian paramilitaries at his Daktari ranch in Baruta, allegedly trained for an assassination attempt on Chávez. Alonso fled to the United States in April 2004, where he founded Guarimba TV.

Other Activities and Stances

Denunciations and Writings: Since the 1980s, Alonso has published alerts and books such as Los Generales de Castro (1985), Regresando del Mar de la Felicidad (2000), and Estafa Doble y Agravada. His writings criticize Chavismo, Castroism, and what he calls "international Castro-Stalinism." In 2012, he denounced electoral irregularities in Venezuela and the presence of figures like Marta Harnecker and Amilcar Figueroa.
Relationship with María Conchita Alonso: He is the brother of actress and singer María Conchita Alonso, known for her Hollywood career and opposition to Chavismo. In 2011, María Conchita defended Robert during an altercation with Sean Penn, who accused him of attempting to assassinate Chávez, which she denied.
Exile in the U.S.: Since 2004, he has lived in Miami, where he continues his activism, including creating the "Don’t Mess With My Kids" movement in 2021 to denounce indoctrination in U.S. schools. He has also criticized figures like Juan Guaidó, accusing him of betraying Venezuelans' hopes.
Additional Controversies
- Daktari Ranch (2004): The operation at his ranch, where Colombian paramilitaries were found, linked him to an alleged coup plot, which he has denied, claiming it was a setup by the Chavista regime.
- Accusations of Extremism: He has been labeled by the Venezuelan government and media outlets like Cuba's Granma newspaper as a "worm" and far-right leader, accused of promoting violent and anti-democratic actions, such as the assault on the Cuban embassy in Caracas in 2002.
- Documentary on Cubana Flight (1976): In 1985, he produced a documentary, El Juicio del Siglo, about the 1976 Cubana de Aviación flight bombing, defending Luis Posada Carriles and Orlando Bosch, which drew criticism for his support of controversial figures.

Final Note

Robert Alonso is a polarizing figure, admired by some as a fighter against communism and criticized by others as an instigator of violence. His activism reflects a radical stance against the Castro and Chávez regimes, shaped by his personal experience as a Cuban and Venezuelan exile.

Synopsis

The following synopsis covers the years 1985 to 2020, from the publication of the "Trial of the Century" to the expulsion - by the Anti-Terrorism Police - from the event held in Miami by "interim president" Juan Guaidó.

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0:00:00 Introduction to the program "Grandes Reportajes" produced, directed, and presented by Robert Alonso.

0:00:06 1985 The Trial of the Century - In October 1976, a Cubana de Aviación plane crashed off the coast of Barbados in international waters, killing several dozen crew members and passengers. Robert Alonso was commissioned to investigate the crash, which resulted in the production of this documentary and his book, "Castro's Generals."

0:03:23 2004 "Los Paracachitos" - On May 9, 2004, the national government announced the capture of more than one hundred alleged paramilitaries at the Daktari Farm, who were baptized with the nickname "Los Paracachitos," concluding in the trial with the largest number of indictments in the legal history of the American continent.

0:11:25 2004 Jorge García Carneiro - Statements - heavily guarded - by the then Minister of Defense of Venezuela, Major General Jorge García Carneiro, who was awakened in the early hours of May 9 to appear in night clothes at the gates of the Daktari Farm where he gave his first interview.

0:13:32 2004 Hugo Chávez Reports - The then President Chávez, belatedly opening his Sunday program "Aló Presidente", informs the country of the capture at the Daktari Farm of the alleged Colombian paramilitary contingent supposedly from the AUC (United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia).

0:15:50 2004 Grado 33 - Program, mentioned by Hugo Chávez in his program "Aló Presidente" on May 9, 2004, which was broadcast in prime time on the news channel Globovisión, where Alonso appears explaining "La Guarimba de Berlín", to give Venezuelans an idea of ••how to revolt in a similar way to that of the Berliners. The program was broadcast on February 24, 2004 and three days later "La Guarimba" exploded in the city of Caracas, which then spread to several important cities in Venezuela.

0:24:39 2004 Japan TV - Part of a Venezuelan government-funded documentary titled "A Revolution in Danger," which interviews Robert Alonso, the man responsible for the danger, in Miami. The documentary is in Japanese.

0:27:46 2004 Eva Golinger - Statements by American journalist Eva Golinger, correspondent for TV Moscow in the United States, on the capture of the alleged Colombian paramilitaries at the Daktari Farm.

0:28:27 2004 The Daktari Massacre - Documentary about the destruction of the Daktari Farm where more than two dozen human beings were shot, including the decapitation of two children aged 12 and 10 and all the farm's animals.

0:30:41 2004 María Elvira Salazar - The then Cuban-American journalist, now a member of the United States Congress, interviews Robert Alonso upon his recent arrival in exile in Miami.

0:31:33 2004 History of Cuba - Pilot presented in Part I and Part II, produced and presented by Robert Alonso to opt for a job at Radio Televisión Martí, about "The Tragic Decade" of Cuba, within a series that would be called "History of Cuba."

0:32:45 2008 McCain's Campaign Closing Speech - Robert Alonso, who was called to participate in the electoral campaign of then Senator John McCain, appears in this speech closing the Republican candidate's presidential campaign.

0:34:18 2008 Chávez and the Alonso Brothers - At an international press conference, then-President Chávez accuses the Alonso brothers of participating in the attempt to assassinate him.

0:35:20 2008 Chavez vs. Uribe - In an international press conference, then-President Chávez lashes out at then-Colombian President Álvaro Uribe.

0:37:04 2011 María Conchita Alonso Vs. Sean Penn - Altercation between María Conchita Alonso and Sean Penn at the Los Angeles airport when Penn called Robert Alonso a murderer.

0:39:05 2012 Tea Party Conference - Robert Alonso's Palm Beach conference in which he warned of the dangers of the United States falling into the clutches of international communism.

0:42:50 2012 Eladio Aponte - Interview in exile with the former judge and president of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, where he discusses how then-President Chávez called him to order him to manipulate the case of the so-called "Paracachitos" (the alleged Colombian paramilitaries from the Daktari Farm). The interview is part of a program titled "El Concierto de Aponte."

0:44:41 2013 Jaime Bayly - Part of the interview that Bayly did with Robert Alonso where the latter stated that Henrique Capriles was a false opponent (a "hidden rooster").

0:45:00 2014 How La Guarimba Works - Robert Alonso explains how La Guarimba works in his first Call to the Uprising. Then there was Call 2, Call 3, and Call 4, which helped sustain the 2014 La Guarimba uprising.

0:45:48 2009 Chávez's Order - In 2009, faced with the possibility of exploding the second Guarimba, Chávez ordered the Minister of the Interior to use "good" (or worse) gas on the "guarimberos." He gave the order on national radio and television from El Campo in Carabobo. The clip was inserted into Robert Alonso's 1st Call.

0:46:22 2009 Chávez's Threat - In 2009, faced with the possibility of exploiting the second Guarimba, Chávez threatened to collectively and generally dismiss his top brass if they allowed La Guarimba to gain traction. The threat was made on national radio and television from El Campo in Carabobo. The clip was inserted into Robert Alonso's First Call.

0:47:03 2014 Continuation of the 1st Call - Robert Alonso continues explaining how La Guarimba works.

0:47:56 2014 Psychological Warfare - Robert Alonso warns about the dangers of "Psychological Warfare," explaining why it is counterproductive and extremely damaging to publish photos and videos of the boys who fell in the face of tyranny, primarily for not observing the "sacred rules" of La Guarimba.

Renowned journalists, influencers, and supposed anti-Castro leaders have taken on the stubborn and persistent task of fomenting terror, including Ramón Saúl Sánchez, "La Poderosa," Jaime Bayly, and, among many others, the Venezuelan Daniel Lara Farías. All of them have become "Sounding Boards of Terror."

0:51:07 2014 Recommended Photos - Robert Alonso, within his 3rd Call, publishes a series of photos that lift the morale of the guarimberos during the Táchira uprising of 2014 that then began to spread throughout Venezuela.

0:55:16 2014 El Carrazo - Seeing that the uprising was waning due to fatigue and the complicity of the supposed opposition, Robert Alonso made a video titled "El Carrazo Gráfico" go viral, where he suggested that Venezuelans take over the big cities of Venezuela, blocking them with their vehicles.

0:57:09 2014 Interview with Dmytro Potekin - Interview in Miami with one of the leaders of the Ukrainian revolution who, while visiting that city, learned about La Guarimba and commented on it on a local radio station.

When Viktor Yanukovych decided to suspend the signing of an Association Agreement with the European Union, opting instead to strengthen economic relations with Russia, a massive crisis known as Euromaidan erupted, led by individuals like Potekin, who demanded greater integration with Europe and an end to government corruption.

0:58:48 2014 Robert Alonso's Balls - The then vice president of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, accompanied by the tyranny's top brass and on national radio and television, accuses Dr. Ricardo Köesling of suggesting to Robert Alonso that he attempt an attack against the then president Nicolás Maduro. We see in the video how "The Second Man of the Tyranny", Diosdado Cabello, - like a ventriloquist - he tells the vice president what to say.

1:01:04 2014 Maduro vs. Robert Alonso - President Nicolás Maduro accuses Robert Alonso of obstructing talks with the "opposition."

1:01:41 2014 The Steel Dagger - Army soldiers claiming to want a steel dagger: to slit the throat of a damn guarimbero! In 2014, the tyranny intensified the spread of terror. Among the videos that circulated on social media was one of a guarimbero being shot with a 12-gauge shotgun, inches from his face:

1:02:03 2014 Negotiation - General Miguel Rodríguez Torres, then Minister of the Interior, promoted a negotiation with university student leaders, which worked in favor of the tyranny, thus neutralizing the Guarimba of 2014 that had begun in February of that year.

1:03:08 2014 CNN & Robert Alonso - Fernando del Rincón interviews Robert Alonso for CNN.

1:12:51 2017 Jaime Bayly - In an interview with Robert Alonso, Bayly assures him that the opposition was winning the war, something Alonso denied. By 2017, La Guarimba was already a caricature, having been completely distorted, primarily by the leaders of the supposed opposition themselves.

1:13:41 2017 Jaime Bayly - In an interview with Robert Alonso, Baly calls him a coward for directing the uprising from Miami.

1:14:47 2017 José Vielma Mora - The then powerful governor of Táchira state, José Vielma Mora, accuses Robert Alonso of promoting the assassination.

1:15:20 2018 Jaime Bayly - In an interview with Robert Alonso, he explains "El Carrazo" to Jaime Bayly.

1:19:35 2018 Operation Orion - Trailers for the Venezuelan film about what was called "Operation Daktari," in which the regime captured alleged military personnel on Robert Alonso's farm.

1:21:02 2018 Operation Orion - Commentary by the screenwriter of the film about what was called "Operation Daktari," in which the tyranny captured alleged military personnel on Robert Alonso's farm.

1:21:21 2020 Robert Alonso Evicted - In February 2020, "interim president" Juan Guaidó showed up at a Miami hotel. Robert Alonso and journalist Roger Vivas showed up to distribute flyers warning about the man who had even fooled then-President Donald Trump. Trump received a letter of protest from Robert Alonso for having promoted and financed a contingent of Venezuelan socialists. That day, before Guaidó arrived, anti-terrorist police evicted Alonso from the hotel.

1:24:30 2020 Agent Otto - One who was not evicted from the hotel where Guaidó was to appear was "Agent Otto", who was Raúl Castro's right-hand man for 15 years and one of the most effective agents of the Castro tyranny.