But experts in Latin American crime and narcotics issues have said it is actually a slang term, invented by the Venezuelan media in the 1990s, for officials who are corrupted by drug money. And on Saturday, after the administration captured Mr. Maduro, the Justice Department released a rewritten indictment that appeared to tacitly concede the point.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] SteamedHamberder@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’m immediately reminded of GOB Bluth frantically searching for a man named “Hermano” when he suspects Marta’s infidelity.

[–] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

The mystery of Ireland's worst driver

It was discovered that the man every member of the Irish police's rank and file had been looking for - a Mr Prawo Jazdy - wasn't exactly the sort of prized villain whose apprehension leads to an officer winning an award.

In fact he wasn't even human.

"Prawo Jazdy is actually the Polish for driving licence and not the first and surname on the licence," read a letter from June 2007 from an officer working within the Garda's traffic division.