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In reply to the discussion: Caracas Mayor Who Opposed Government Apparently Arrested [View all]GGJohn
(9,951 posts)72. More like de-constructing socialism. eom.
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Arrest coincides with the currency devaluation to 172 Bs to the dollar from 6.3
Bacchus4.0
Feb 2015
#2
Uh, dumb question. Why doesn't VZ do a Greek style 'out of my face' routine? If the USA or whoever
freshwest
Feb 2015
#38
or simply trying to take complete control. Machado, opposition figure, is next n/t
Bacchus4.0
Feb 2015
#4
Why are you mocking him for having been poor enough to work as us driver as a young man?
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#10
Many people believed he was chosen since he was the Vice President to Chavez.
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#22
How odd, passing on right-wing rumors Chavez actually died in Cuba. Where is your proof? n/t
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#73
How odd, making accusations just because I don't agree with your fact-free versions of
MADem
Feb 2015
#75
Who are you to tell the people of Venezuela their choice doesn't work for you?
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#76
Everything you just said about Hugo Chavez was used for attacks here,day in,day out by rw trolls.
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#84
Do you think if other countries had "hard evidence" the US was fomenting the coups
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#96
At the same time, people who defend the imprisoning of journalists and elected officials
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#88
If the guy was plotting with a foreign government for an armed coup, that would be worthy of an
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#101
Here's how the Venezuelan right-wing showed its appreciation of the people's elected Pres. Chavez.
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#104
Just wondering, when you say "right-wing," does that include the more than 7 million who...
Marksman_91
Feb 2015
#108
You would appreciate someone having a great hoot over your father's occupation as a young man?
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#17
The Venezuelan military has a long history of supporting the oligarchs and massacring the poor
hack89
Feb 2015
#18
I thought you indicated the military supported Chavez because he, too, had been military. n/t
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#21
He understood the evidence of his own eyes, like the Colombian paramilitaries they found hiding
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#32
You are hallucinating. I can't do anything about that. You're simply determined to get the last word
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#77
Jeez Louise another alleged coup plot? So far he's been threatened by the following:
Jake Stern
Feb 2015
#7
Pardon me, Polly. I needed to mention the Democratic leadership isn't working with another country
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#26
So the CIA, etc. plotted kidnappings, murders, "made the economy scream" as Nixon demanded,
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#34
So "they", meaning President Obama, are trapped in a 50 year policy with no choice at all.
hack89
Feb 2015
#83
One person seems worried about the situation in Venezuela, especially concerning Ledezma's arrest
Marksman_91
Feb 2015
#70
Bill Clinton asks for release of Lopez (imprisoned) and other political prisoners in Ven
Bacchus4.0
Feb 2015
#31
The Dirty War was supported by the United States, as Argentina tortured then "disappeared" 30,000
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#40
A homegrown dirty war. They'll need the help of the U.S. to pull that off, won't they, soothsayer?
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#91
So Maduro's incompetence is all an act and he is really taking our money to wreck VZ?
hack89
Feb 2015
#65
The next election for Caracas mayor will be in 2016. Last one was in 2012. n/t
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#90
Nope, he was re-elected in December of 2013 and who knows when the next real
Bacchus4.0
Feb 2015
#92
Nope, keep tryng. Maduro's election was Mar or Apr, Ledezma was re-elected in December
Bacchus4.0
Feb 2015
#97
actually, yes. For all of his occasional buffoonery and occasional missteps, Chavez was managing
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#80