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Caribbean-Latin America
Venezuela accuses 11 of plotting anti-Maduro coup
2015-02-14
[BBC] An ex-air force general has been tossed in the slammer
Into the paddy wagon wit' yez!
 and more than 10 other people implicated in a plot to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, officials say.
Only 11? How many barracks did the general recruit at -- one?
The group planned to attack the presidential palace and other buildings, Mr Maduro said. Congress head Diosdado Cabello said soldiers, opposition politicians and a businessman were involved.

The alleged coup attempt came a year after major street protests.

Announcing what he said was the thwarting of the latest attempt to overthrow him, Mr Maduro said: "We have foiled a coup attempt against democracy and the stability of our homeland,"

Mr Cabello said in a television broadcast that 11 soldiers were implicated, including a retired general.
Posted by:Fred

#2  Eleven people were going to attack the Palace and other buildings? Sounds like a Hollywood epic in the making.
Posted by: ed in texas   2015-02-14 10:30  

#1  It's always the Air Force.
Posted by: Shipman   2015-02-14 07:29  

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