Maduro warns that extended corruption “could devour” the motherland and the revolution

Tuesday, June 25th 2013 - 06:20 UTC

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Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro warned on Monday that corruption will “gobble the motherland” unless there is a tough frontal fight, and underlined that no Socialist or ‘revolutionary’ can be corrupt. Read full article

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Gordo1
Pot calling the kettle black!
Jun 25th, 2013 - 08:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
“no Socialist or ‘revolutionary’ can be corrupt” LOL Did CFK not get the memo?

Of course, what Maduro means is the only the people at the top can steal, everyone else is not allowed to. Because there are not enough hosts for all the parasites.
Jun 25th, 2013 - 09:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
Maduro is a deluded fool. And apparently a Nazi by the look of his salute.
Jun 25th, 2013 - 10:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
How long will a leader last when he is too frightened to let go of is predecessor's coattails?
Jun 25th, 2013 - 10:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
“Chavez defeated the US”

Are these leaders ever rooted in reality?
Jun 25th, 2013 - 11:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
The motherland and revolution, sounds like the nazi party.
Jun 25th, 2013 - 02:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Boovis
@6: I think you mean the USSR. Nazi Germany was founded on hijacked democracy and was referred to as the Fatherland, the USSR is the motherland founded on a revolution.
Besides that point, why do these countries keep going on about the revolution all the time? None of them have had any major revolts for years, anyone whóuld get suspicious and, you know, suggest that it's a 1984 tactic of uniting the people through a common threat. Not me, though, no no no...
Jun 25th, 2013 - 02:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
As to a “rule” for the use of fatherland vs motherland, I think the choice would depend upon the connotation sought by the author in a particular context. Fatherland suggests government and order. Motherland connotes birth and nurturing.

I would suggest Maduro is using the term 'Motherland' when in context to what he is saying he means the 'Fatherland'.
Jun 25th, 2013 - 04:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Is that the Chavmobile he is parading in?

You would think he would use an open topped bus!

Two stupid comments to go with the plethora of stupid comment by Presidents of SA countries.
Jun 25th, 2013 - 04:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tobers
Is that an 1980s Cadillac? A symbol if any of american consumerism. Love the way its trailed by a new mercedes - presumbly its security.
Jun 25th, 2013 - 04:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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txiki
“Patria” is generally translated these days as motherland due to the fascist overtones of using fatherland. However, in Spanish it is one and the same.
Jun 25th, 2013 - 04:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
10 Tobers

I wouldn't want to be 'guarded' by the old prats standing on the security pads because they would be of no use when it runs out of petrol and they had to push it.

I wonder where the little bird has to sit, hope the bus driver doesn't sit on it.

LOLs
Jun 25th, 2013 - 07:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Heisenbergcontext
10 Tobers:

Perhaps one of those Soviet Zil monstrosities would be more appropriate. Or maybe one of Idi Amin's old Mercedes 600's.
Jun 27th, 2013 - 02:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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