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101. If the guy was plotting with a foreign government for an armed coup, that would be worthy of an

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 06:59 PM

Feb 2015

arrest.

But, the obeisance to the authority figure in VZ is rather creepy. No skepticism, no critical thinking. If Maduro says it, that's just as good as if God himself proclaimed it on the mountain.

Rather funny how there's never any evidence produced of all these coup plots involving the United States.

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Caracas Mayor Who Opposed Government Apparently Arrested [View all] greyl Feb 2015 OP

Tin-horn autocratic thug gotta get his thug on. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #1

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

the US and Colombia are Ven's largest trading partners in that order Bacchus4.0 Feb 2015 #59

Maduro is losing control hack89 Feb 2015 #3

or simply trying to take complete control. Machado, opposition figure, is next n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2015 #4

It is hard to see the military standing behind him hack89 Feb 2015 #5

Why are you mocking him for having been poor enough to work as us driver as a young man? Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #10

I think the point is that as a bus driver christx30 Feb 2015 #13

Many people believed he was chosen since he was the Vice President to Chavez. Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #22

He was chosen by Cuba while Chavez was on life support or already dead. MADem Feb 2015 #55

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

So was he qualified to be vice president? christx30 Feb 2015 #56

Who are you to tell the people of Venezuela their choice doesn't work for you? Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #76

Maduro is not Chavez, and anyone who suggests he is insults Chavez. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #81

Everything you just said about Hugo Chavez was used for attacks here,day in,day out by rw trolls. Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #84

But do you have any hard evidence that the US is fomenting a coup GGJohn Feb 2015 #87

Do you think if other countries had "hard evidence" the US was fomenting the coups Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #96

So you have no proof, right? GGJohn Feb 2015 #98

At the same time, people who defend the imprisoning of journalists and elected officials geek tragedy Feb 2015 #88

Finally someone who says it! Marksman_91 Feb 2015 #100

If the guy was plotting with a foreign government for an armed coup, that would be worthy of an geek tragedy Feb 2015 #101

Sounds like you're the hate-filled troll Zorro Feb 2015 #106

Here's how the Venezuelan right-wing showed its appreciation of the people's elected Pres. Chavez. Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #104

Everyone has a right to criticize christx30 Feb 2015 #105

Just wondering, when you say "right-wing," does that include the more than 7 million who... Marksman_91 Feb 2015 #108

I am talking about the attitudes of the Venezulan military leadership hack89 Feb 2015 #14

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

That too. But he certainly did not take that loyalty for granted. hack89 Feb 2015 #23

He understood the evidence of his own eyes, like the Colombian paramilitaries they found hiding Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #32

The Venezuelan military is prominently featured in your post hack89 Feb 2015 #33

That is the COLOMBIAN paramilitaries, or didn't you notice? Colombian. Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #35

So you show how the Venezuelan military were active members of the plot hack89 Feb 2015 #42

You are hallucinating. I can't do anything about that. You're simply determined to get the last word Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #77

Did you even read you own links? Here, let me help. hack89 Feb 2015 #79

People for sale to the opposition do not represent the military. Period. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #86

That still does not make the possibility of a military coup go away. hack89 Feb 2015 #89

In the batter's circle .... Diosdado Cabello...?????? MADem Feb 2015 #54

How many of Maduro's thugs have Cuban accents, I wonder? MADem Feb 2015 #53

What a whopper. Even you wouldn't be able to swallow that. Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #78

"That's not happening. We all know it. How pathetic." EX500rider Feb 2015 #109

It sure feels like Venezuela is teetering on the edge. Adrahil Feb 2015 #6

I think this is more of a response to a potential loss of control. joshcryer Feb 2015 #37

"Unless Obama arrests Republicans on trumped up christx30 Feb 2015 #46

And the next VZ election isnt far away. Wonder whats still to come? nt 7962 Feb 2015 #112

Well, if Maduro arrests his political opponents for christx30 Feb 2015 #113

Agreed. 7962 Feb 2015 #114

A magic 8 ball could run Venezuela better than Maduro FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #57

Jeez Louise another alleged coup plot? So far he's been threatened by the following: Jake Stern Feb 2015 #7

You forgot the Pharmacists. n/t christx30 Feb 2015 #8

Crap! Jake Stern Feb 2015 #30

vampires too, really cnn Bacchus4.0 Feb 2015 #9

Do yourself the honor of getting informed on US/Latin American history. Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #11

you just described yourself n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2015 #12

That was a mature post, wasn't it? n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #16

If anything, it was accurate. Throd Feb 2015 #19

You just blew up my Irony Meter. GGJohn Feb 2015 #20

You just broke my irony meter. nt hack89 Feb 2015 #15

It was probably as broke as your political compass reddread Feb 2015 #49

Right. Because criticizing heavy handed tactics by authoritarian leaders hack89 Feb 2015 #50

warrentless surveillance must really bother you reddread Feb 2015 #51

I hate it. The Patriot Act is an abomination. nt hack89 Feb 2015 #52

LOL, GGJohn Feb 2015 #60

Venezuelan Opposition Leaders Released 'Transition' Statement polly7 Feb 2015 #24

What is wrong with a manifesto for peaceful change? hack89 Feb 2015 #25

Pardon me, Polly. I needed to mention the Democratic leadership isn't working with another country Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #26

Because of Chile in 1973 right? Nt hack89 Feb 2015 #27

So the CIA, etc. plotted kidnappings, murders, "made the economy scream" as Nixon demanded, Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #34

So an event 40 years ago is "proof" that we are doing it again? hack89 Feb 2015 #41

It's proof they can and will do it whenever they want. Why would they stop? Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #82

So "they", meaning President Obama, are trapped in a 50 year policy with no choice at all. hack89 Feb 2015 #83

She's been asked that many times and the usual GGJohn Feb 2015 #85

its not like anyone is still listening to Henry Kissinger reddread Feb 2015 #47

Shit that happened over 40 years ago in Venezuela GGJohn Feb 2015 #61

facts not required. reddread Feb 2015 #68

Something you would intimately know about. GGJohn Feb 2015 #69

40 years ago in VZ? reddread Feb 2015 #71

One person seems worried about the situation in Venezuela, especially concerning Ledezma's arrest Marksman_91 Feb 2015 #70

Chavez: Bush should resign as president Bacchus4.0 Feb 2015 #29

well, lets take a look at the actual statement from the same link shall we? Bacchus4.0 Feb 2015 #28

So where in that Manifesto is there a call for the overthrow of the govt? GGJohn Feb 2015 #64

Bill Clinton asks for release of Lopez (imprisoned) and other political prisoners in Ven Bacchus4.0 Feb 2015 #31

Only MCM and Capriles left. joshcryer Feb 2015 #36

the new Dirty War quadrature Feb 2015 #39

The Dirty War was supported by the United States, as Argentina tortured then "disappeared" 30,000 Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #40

This will be a homegrown dirty war. hack89 Feb 2015 #43

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

Or Cuba's. hack89 Feb 2015 #93

Or Iran's, or Cuba's. eom. GGJohn Feb 2015 #95

John Pilger Interviewed by Michael Albert polly7 Feb 2015 #44

So, a lot of unfounded accusations, GGJohn Feb 2015 #63

Great news! polly7 Feb 2015 #45

Our US tax dollars at work. It was budgeted and now they spent it. fasttense Feb 2015 #58

I suppose you have a link to any evidence that the US is fomenting GGJohn Feb 2015 #62

So Maduro's incompetence is all an act and he is really taking our money to wreck VZ? hack89 Feb 2015 #65

"..and capitalism just ain't working anymore." EX500rider Feb 2015 #110

Is he up for re-election soon? If I recall correctly, hughee99 Feb 2015 #48

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

Thanks for the right info. I missed something, clearly. Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #94

Nope, keep tryng. Maduro's election was Mar or Apr, Ledezma was re-elected in December Bacchus4.0 Feb 2015 #97

And she claims that we don't know what we're talking about? GGJohn Feb 2015 #99

Glad to see how you yourself are more informed than "LatAm activist" Judy Marksman_91 Feb 2015 #102

All you guys so obsessed with Maduro's "incompetence"... Comrade Grumpy Feb 2015 #66

More like de-constructing socialism. eom. GGJohn Feb 2015 #72

He is the bad example of socialism the right wing uses now. FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #74

actually, yes. For all of his occasional buffoonery and occasional missteps, Chavez was managing geek tragedy Feb 2015 #80

Maduro and co. are getting very desperate Marksman_91 Feb 2015 #67

Interesting comment on Mayor Ledezma by Hugo Chavez. Also, graphic images of El Caracazo massacre. Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #103

Fascinating. polly7 Feb 2015 #111

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