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Offline TomSea

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Venezuela navy threatened to "open fire" on U.S.-financed aid ship, Puerto Rico's governor says
By Camilo Montoya-Galvez
Updated on: February 23, 2019 / 7:50 PM / CBS News

Venezuela navy threatened to "open fire" on U.S.-financed aid ship, Puerto Rico's governor says

By Camilo Montoya-Galvez

Updated on: February 23, 2019 / 7:50 PM / CBS News

A Venezuelan Navy vessel threatened to "open fire" on a ship carrying humanitarian aid that was dispatched and financed by Puerto Rico's government, according to the island's governor.

In a statement Saturday night, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said he instructed the ship, which departed the island Wednesday and had six American citizens on board, to leave the area where it was reportedly threatened by embattled President Nicolás Maduro's navy to ensure the crew's safety.

"This is a direct threat against a humanitarian mission being carried out by American citizens," he said. "This is unacceptable and shameful."

Read more at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuela-navy-threatened-to-open-fire-on-u-s-financed-aid-ship-puerto-ricos-governor-says/

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Though this is in Spanish, I saw this article spotlighted,

Female Venezuelan Soldiers, at least, one, breaks down, 'crying' (llorar') at having to block an aid shipment from the people of Venezuela, video at link confirms.

https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/venezuela-uniformados-lloraron-frontera-ayuda-humanitaria-cnne/

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#BREAKING: United States “will take action” in support of Venezuela democracy- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Via @AFP

https://twitter.com/ELINTNews/status/1099480210855084032
« Last Edit: February 24, 2019, 10:18:37 am by TomSea »

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Yeah,they might do that once,but will never do it again if they do because that same day they will suddenly discover they no longer have a Navy.

"Poof,it's gone!"
« Last Edit: February 24, 2019, 01:47:56 pm by sneakypete »
Anyone who isn't paranoid in 2021 just isn't thinking clearly!