The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered on Saturday that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting president of the country in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained early Saturday morning in an operation by U.S. forces.

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    14 days ago

    […] Rodríguez would assume “the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in order to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the Nation.”

    Great job so far on the defense of the nation, when a handful of choppers can fly in, bomb the shit out of the capital city and fly out without even being confronted by a single interceptor…

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      What is wrong with you? You’re blaming the victim for not fighting back hard enough.