Daily Mail: Venezuela president claims to have captured U.S. pilot accused of 'recruiting citizens to stage a coup'
* 'Pilot' with 'Latino roots' detained in Táchira, border with Colombia, in the last few days, President Nicolas Maduro claims
* 5 other U.S. nationals and 4 missionaries have been detained recently
* All accused by Venezuelan government of 'espionage' and 'recruitment'
* Comes as tensions rise between the two nations, Maduro accused the U.S. of trying to overthrow him
* There has been a recent surge in anti-government protests in Caracas
More News On The Deteriorating Relations between The U.S. And Venezuela
Venezuela's Maduro claims his country has captured U.S. spies -- CBS/AP
Maduro Claims Venezuela Detained US Citizens for Espionage -- Sputnik
Venezuela: Arrested US Pilot Was Spying -- VOA
Detained American Missionaries Leave Venezuela -- NYT
Venezuela to Reduce U.S. Embassy Staff, Require Tourist Visas -- WSJ
Venezuela to limit the number of US diplomats -- Euronews
Venezuela Orders U.S. Embassy to Reduce Staff in Caracas -- Bloomberg
Venezuela to shrink US Embassy staff, require Americans to apply for tourist visas -- FOX News
Venezuela to limit staff at U.S. Embassy and require $160 visa for American tourists -- Fusion
Marco Rubio calls Venezuela ban a 'badge of honor,' LatAm country to limit U.S. diplomacy -- FOX News
They cannot meet their budget
ReplyDeleteThere is not enough loot to pass around to keep a critical mass of supporters.
Regime is nervous and needs a scapegoat.
Herr Obama is very friendly with the Iranians, a Venezuelan ally.
ReplyDeleteAs such Madura know for a fact that the Obama regime means him know harm.
But the budget is tight and the peasant are restless. He needs a scapegoat.
Madura knows Herr Obama will not mind if Uncle Same get kicked around some.
In fact is Uncle Sam was one the ground, kicked in the teeth, and head stomped all the better.