MLB player's mother kidnapped in Venezuela amid country's turmoil
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz's mother was kidnapped Thursday in Venezuela. (USA Today Sports)
The mother of Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz was kidnapped Thursday in their native Venezuela, according to the country’s local media.
The mother of the 27-year-old Major Leaguer was taken in the western city of San Francisco — about 430 miles west of the capital Caracas — Venezuelan website Meridiano reported. The kidnapping occurred as the country grappled with its deteriorating economy and socialist President Nicolas Maduro’s campaign for reelection.
The Pirates’ Venezuelan players have been vocal in the past, speaking out against the corruption plaguing their country through social media.
Read more at: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/02/09/mlb-players-mother-kidnapped-in-venezuela-amid-countrys-turmoil.html
It's not the first time this has happened. Hoping for the best for this player and his mother. These are the kinds of stories that make one lose faith in humanity.
