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US sanctions against Venezuela officials signed into law
The United States will now be able to impose punitive measures on Venezuelan government officials involved in a crackdown on protesters against the Maduro administration, or on those who have carried out acts of violence or violated the human rights of political opponents. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesilsen!!!
Dec 19th, 2014 - 01:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0Are you reading this???
Finally a reaction to Maduro's paranoid accusations!!
What do the Venezuelan people in the street, have to say about this??
I'm sure we can trust your inside, firsthand knowledge.
“STEVIE”?? Not so much....
:-D
The sanctions are mainly aimed at stopping Maduro and Chavez allies from heading to the USA to invest their proceeds of crime.
Dec 19th, 2014 - 02:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0No doubt the Venezuelan government will use it as an excuse for rampant inflation, shortages of toilet paper, poor weather and losing football matches.
As predicted.
Dec 19th, 2014 - 10:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0You may not see it but the political sphere is changing.
to invest their proceeds of crime,
Dec 19th, 2014 - 11:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0they could invest their billions in Argentina,
after all, that's what friends are for, and im sure CFK would be very happy, for an early XMAS Present
just a Christmassy thought.
#4 LOL or maybe North Korea.
Dec 19th, 2014 - 06:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0North Korea,,
Dec 19th, 2014 - 07:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Apparently they are having a hacking nice time...lol
And a Sony new year....
I am really disappointed that Sony bowed and pulled the movie. Well........now The USA is going to sanction the Chinese banks that are in the USA the move funds for N.Korea.........any banks actually..bit the CHin mainly handles their money.
Dec 19th, 2014 - 07:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I'm now up travelling in California, USA.
Dec 19th, 2014 - 09:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nice KE flight up from SAMPA, with no hysterics over bagged nuts. Good flight as a matter of fact. Dry in Southern California, but somewhat cold
News here is that the actor and newlywed George Clooney suggested to avoid security problems with the theatres, the Sony film in question be downloaded online.
I looked at the trailer online here ( WIFI is better here ) and frankly I'm not impressed with what I saw. But I understand his point.
The trouble is, Clooney wants the Studio Heads to have the courage of other people's convictions - not gonna happen, ever.
Dec 19th, 2014 - 10:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0True Troy, true;
Dec 20th, 2014 - 02:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0It was done with the film “Prometheus. ”
Powerful people can do anything.
Apparently SONY has backed tracked, [ if I read it right ]
Dec 20th, 2014 - 07:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0it now seems they intend to show this film, even if its only on the net.
Good job too!
Dec 20th, 2014 - 09:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yay, Clooney- a class act and a man of integrity!
Troy Tempest -
Dec 21st, 2014 - 09:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0I also hear (here) that he's on the short list for the remake of STINGRAY.
dam good that was too,
Dec 21st, 2014 - 09:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0stingray , thunderbirds , Joe ninety , cap scarlet , , etc etc .
Watching the Stingray Christmas episode right now, “A Christmas to Remember”
Dec 22nd, 2014 - 01:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0Think Turnip would like it - Troy Tempest ( the 'real' Troy Tempest) is caught in a lie!
Next up, Thinderbirds, “Give or Take a Million” - the rocket carrying toys to the Coralville Children's Hospital, has criminal stowaways...
exciting stuff !!
More believable than Think-Turnip's stories.
:-D
BTW, don't forget, UFO !!
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