Venezuelan lawmakers hurt during punch-up in parliament
Source: Reuters
Fistfights broke out in Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday, injuring a number of legislators during an angry session linked to the South American nation's bitter election dispute.
The opposition said seven of its parliamentarians were attacked and hurt when protesting a measure to block them from speaking in the National Assembly over their refusal to recognize President Nicolas Maduro's April 14 vote victory.
Government legislators blamed their "fascist" rivals for starting the violence, which illustrated the volatile state of politics in the OPEC nation after the death of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez last month.
"We knew the opposition came to provoke violence," Maduro said of the incident. "This must not be repeated."
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And anyway, they ship their stooges HERE for "training" and fun times on Miami's beaches.
Gawd, you don't think the USAID is working overtime on Venezuela, at the direction of the CIA? They're writing the rightwing script for Venezuela! That's what they DO. And they don't have to be THERE. They've got fax machines!
The Ironies of the Venezuelan Opposition, part 21 - pre-planned violence in the National Assembly
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110815603
Latin America forum.
Eye-opening, and of course not mentioned by the corporate media! You won't be sorry you took the time to check this out.
Thanks, again, to Catherina. 