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Venezuela denies authorization to former presidents to visit political prisoner
The Venezuelan government has turned down a request by former presidents of Chile and Colombia to visit opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez in jail. Chile's Sebastian Piñera and Colombia's Andres Pastrana say they are in Venezuela to support the opposition and have called for the release of Mr Lopez, who was arrested nearly a year ago. Read full article
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Jan 26th, 2015 - 10:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0MADuro is getting worse with his nonsensical claims, he'll be back to wearing the little bird again soon.
Jan 26th, 2015 - 10:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's all turning out as we thought.
He was going to “prove” that the US infected Chavez with cancer too. Never happened...
Jan 26th, 2015 - 11:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0Oh dear, a plot in argieland and now a plot in venezoolu. Of course there are plots against both of you. People are trying to get rid of you. You both evade the democratic process and the rule of law. Keep it up and someone impatient may decide to shoot you. Give it up. You may spend the rest of your miserable lives in prison, but isn't that better than being dead?
Jan 26th, 2015 - 11:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0Chile was a mess after 3 years of Allende.....Today Venezuela and Argentina have had the same management, but since 1998 and 2003. The only thing preventing chaos is more inept control. What does this mean? Millions can be made in shorting China? (like russia leading up to xmas). Should we hoard commodities? I don't know. But I do know the world is going to change when CFK leaves on a broomstick. That's around the same time the dolar passes 666 to the 700s pesos in Chile and the bottom falls out from the Real.
Jan 28th, 2015 - 01:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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