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Zorro

(15,691 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2015, 07:53 PM Apr 2015

Woman who hit Venezuela leader with mango rewarded with new home

Source: Reuters

A woman who bashed President Nicolas Maduro on the head with a mango has been promised a new house for her troubles in a surreal tropical tale that has gone viral in Venezuela.

The 52-year-old president was driving a bus through a crowd last weekend in the central state of Aragua when someone in the crowd tossed the fruit at him.

"It says: 'If you can, call me'," the former bus driver said later during the week, as he displayed the fruit with a name and phone number scrawled on it on television.

"Marleny Olivo had a problem with her house. (Officials) called her. She was scared. She couldn't believe it was true. ... I've approved an apartment for you, Marleny, as part of the 'Grand Venezuelan Housing Mission'," he added, vowing to eat the mango.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/woman-hit-venezuela-leader-mango-rewarded-home-220413692.html

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forest444

(5,902 posts)
4. In capitalist America, you throw the powerful your home - and they reward YOU with a mango.
Fri Apr 24, 2015, 10:16 PM
Apr 2015

What a country!

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
5. This is a dangerous precedent.
Fri Apr 24, 2015, 11:22 PM
Apr 2015

If anyone can throw a mango at Maduro and get a house, I bet there will be a lot of mangoes thrown at him.

Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
6. Looks as if the propaganda mill really struck out this week,if this is the worst they can unload.n/t
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 12:47 AM
Apr 2015

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
12. Video below shows this is a lie. No writing on the mango. and Maduro gives it to someone
Tue Apr 28, 2015, 09:30 AM
Apr 2015

in the crowd.

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