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Venezuela: Maduro Abducts Legislature’s #2 Using Tow Truck

Venezuela’s secret police (SEBIN) abducted the first Vice President of the National Assembly Edgar Zambrano late Wednesday, hauling him away in a tow truck. Zambrano’s is the first arrest of a lawmaker in the aftermath of the April 30 attempted military uprising led by President Juan Guaidó.

The move comes as President Nicolás Maduro (pictured) has clamped down on political oppos

Venezuela: Nicolás Maduro Danced on TV During Military Uprising

Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro triggered outrage yet again by responding to last week’s call for a military uprising by appearing on television and dancing to a pro-government rapper singing his praises. At the time of his appearance last week, his forces had killed four people and injured dozens of others.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (2-L), his wife Cilia Flores (L) and Defence Minister

Venezuela: One Dead, over 100 Injured Since Military Turned on Maduro

Human rights groups and reporters on the ground confirmed on Wednesday the death of one person and over one hundred injured in protests against socialism in Venezuela, following an announcement by President Juan Guaidó on Tuesday that the nation’s troops had finally stopped answering to dictator Nicolás Maduro.

Opposition demonstrators clashes with soldiers loyal to Venezuelan President Nicolas Madur

Martel: What Is Happening in Venezuela Is Not a ‘Coup’

Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó announced on Tuesday that, four months after legally assuming the office, he would finally be able to exercise his powers as commander-in-chief. Socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro – and a seemingly endless list of U.S. media sources – were eager to call this a coup.

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