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Venezuela claims Maduro's nephews held in the US on cocaine smuggling charges were 'kidnapped'

Tuesday, November 17th 2015 - 08:37 UTC
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Two men said to be relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who are being held in the United States on cocaine smuggling charges were “kidnapped,” a senior member of the ruling Socialist Party said on Monday. Read full article

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  • Demantoid Garnet

    It is interesting that the National Assembly president didn't argue about the actual guilt or innocence of the two men... “These are grown men, who can do what they want in life.” and “It's impossible you or I track everything our nephews are up to.”

    I'm surprised his comments DIDN'T include the possibility of planted false evidence, or some anti-Chavanista paid informant being involved. (He may also suspect the evidence is actual video / audio recordings... and that is tough to argue against.)

    I suppose we will have to wait. The next court appearance being December 2nd should be more of a general hearing, not a trial, so we won't likely learn much until after the election.

    Later, IF these me are found guilty, the penalties are very long-term prison sentences, for drug trafficking in amounts like are alleged.

    Best wishes everyone.

    Nov 17th, 2015 - 10:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • LatAmBurgher

    Have you no shame, Narco-dado? These people think all of this is a game, one big joke... it is going to take years to reverse all the damage, economical and psychological, that these monsters have done.

    Nov 17th, 2015 - 12:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    This is funny. “it was an attempt by Washington to discredit the country's government right before a vote”. Who would need to discredit venezuela's government?

    Nov 17th, 2015 - 02:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    Obviously Dildodado's second job is writing fiction for internal consumption.

    Nobody outside this damnable country is going to believe him.

    Nov 17th, 2015 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • El Diego

    Finally we get the truth to reveal the USA committing kidnapping in order to illegally interfere and influence an election in an independent democratic foreign state. So nothing new here.

    Nov 17th, 2015 - 08:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    @5
    True, nothing new here.....you keep on being the brainwashed asshole you have always been.

    Nov 17th, 2015 - 09:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    @6 Jack Ameba Bosta
    Talk about what you know, idiot!

    The problem is you do not know anything, Mr. Amoeba!

    Nov 17th, 2015 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    @5,7, NOSTRILS

    yawn... take off, eh.

    Nov 18th, 2015 - 04:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • LatAmBurgher

    @7 Graças a Deus que temos o professor Brasileiro para nos castigar... where would we be, otherwise? Rich, free and educated, I guess.

    Nov 18th, 2015 - 01:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    @7 BRasshole (the terrorist sympathizer with shit for brains)
    Tell me, ignorANUS, what did you graduate in ? and it's no use telling me it was in giving your ass to Lula ...viadinho, simpatizante de terrorista !

    Nov 18th, 2015 - 04:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • El Diego

    Jack Bauer - clearly your masters was in vulgarity. You are very good at it and your mother must have been very proud of you. Well done.

    Nov 18th, 2015 - 06:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    11 sure, NOSTRILS...

    Nov 18th, 2015 - 10:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    @11 El Dildo, Boludon!

    Thanks for the praise Dildo.
    You are just an asshole, like the brasshole....and a couple of other ignorant idiots who post on here and think they own the truth......
    Ah, and before I forget, give your mother a kiss for me !

    Nov 20th, 2015 - 09:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • El Diego

    You have a lovely way with words - hugs and kisses

    Nov 21st, 2015 - 09:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    Are the hugs and kisses from your mother ?

    Nov 21st, 2015 - 08:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    LatAms very often don't understand the meaning of English words nor how law enforcement acts in the civilized world.

    Anyone want to bet this eventually leads back to the Kirchners?

    I hope Macri allows the USA DEA to investigate in Argentina.

    That would be some fun reading.

    Nov 22nd, 2015 - 01:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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