Venezuela’s Opposition Leaders Dragged From Homes

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By

Anatoly Kurmanaev and

Anatoly Kurmanaev

The Wall Street Journal

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José de Córdoba

Updated Aug. 1, 2017 4:28 a.m. ET

 

CARACAS, Venezuela—Dozens of intelligence officers dragged out two opposition leaders from homes in the middle of the night, a day after President Nicolás Maduro vowed to jail opponents after winning a disputed vote.

Videos posted by family members showed officers armed with automatic weapons taking Leopoldo Lopez, the country’s most popular politician, and Antonio Ledezma, the elected mayor of Caracas, and shoving them into patrol cars. Mr. Lopez and Mr. Ledezma’s political parties said they don’t know where the politicians were taken.

In a speech Monday morning, Mr. Maduro said he would jail opposition politicians who have accused him of electoral fraud. The government claims to have received more than eight million votes in Sunday’s uncontested election for a special assembly that will have absolute powers.

 

The opposition accused the president of fraud, saying the turnout was below three million.

“Some will end up in a jail cell,” Mr. Maduro had said in the speech.

The U.S. imposed sanctions against Mr. Maduro on Monday, saying his government abused human rights and organized an illegitimate vote designed to advance an authoritarian regime.

The U.S. move freezes any assets Mr. Maduro may have in the U.S. and prevents American entities from doing business with him. Mr. Maduro also is barred from traveling to the U.S.

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/venezuela-opposition-leaders-taken-from-homes-1501572477

[Teddy B 17,252]

It's rare to see anything posted here about Venezuela, good to see you picking up the slack Bill.

[Dashinka 25,899]

3 minutes ago, Teddy B said:

It's rare to see anything posted here about Venezuela, good to see you picking up the slack Bill.

Gotta keep educating everyone about the evils of Democratic Socialism.  The younger crowd seem to be lacking critical thinking skills.

[Teddy B 17,252]

18 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Gotta keep educating everyone about the evils of Democratic Socialism.  The younger crowd seem to be lacking critical thinking skills.

[smilesammich 10,727]

i thought wsj had been deemed fake news.

[IAMX 3,055]

21 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Gotta keep educating everyone about the evils of Democratic Socialism.  The younger crowd seem to be lacking critical thinking skills.

B-b-ut Trump!

 

 

Anyhow, good to see one of Michael Moore's envied countries being a bastion of freedom. 

[Teddy B 17,252]

5 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

i thought wsj had been deemed fake news.

 

Today alone we've got the VJ conservative hardliners backing socialist Canadian policies and posting articles from the WSJ. Something's in the water.

[Dashinka 25,899]

1 hour ago, Teddy B said:

 

Today alone we've got the VJ conservative hardliners backing socialist Canadian policies and posting articles from the WSJ. Something's in the water.

Is the Canadian immigration policy socialist?  The socialist have only been in power there a few times, when was this policy instituted and under what government? 

 

[Teddy B 17,252]

7 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Is the Canadian immigration policy socialist?  The socialist have only been in power there a few times, when was this policy instituted and under what government? 

 

[Dashinka 25,899]

Just now, Teddy B said:

So it is to be deflection.  Got it.

[CaliCat 3,957]

1 hour ago, Teddy B said:

 

Today alone we've got the VJ conservative hardliners backing socialist Canadian policies and posting articles from the WSJ. Something's in the water.

 

Someone spiked the cool-aid, or is it a full moon, or both. Squirrels seem agitated today. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 hours ago, smilesammich said:

i thought wsj had been deemed fake news.

They are the only news subscription I actually pay for so they must be fake. 

[Teddy B 17,252]

Just now, CaliCat said:

 

Someone spiked the cool-aid, or is it a full moon, or both. Squirrels seem agitated today. 

I saw the animals heading for higher ground and for seem reason the old guy that lives next door to me was building a boat in his driveway this morning.

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, cyberfx1024 said:

They are the only news subscription I actually pay for so they must be fake. 

it's hard to keep up with what is fake news and what isn't, but i've finally found a formula that works. breitbart = not fake. everything else = fake if it doesn't love up on dear leader.

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Just now, smilesammich said:

it's hard to keep up with what is fake news and what isn't, but i've finally found a formula that works. breitbart = not fake. everything else = fake if it doesn't love up on dear leader.

I even can only take so much of Breitbart in all honesty.