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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said political leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was taken by force in Caracas.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said her opposition colleague Juan Pablo Guanipa had been kidnapped just hours after being released from detention.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner said on Sunday that Guanipa, leader of the Justice First party, was taken in the Los Chorros neighbourhood of the capital Caracas.

"Heavily armed men dressed in civilian clothes arrived in four vehicles and took him away by force," she wrote on social media early on Monday.

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[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nobel Peace Price Winner

…And far right Trump supporter. I don‘t envy Venezuela for their top politicians.

[–] breakfastmtn@piefed.ca 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think that support may be more opportunistic than heartfelt..

[–] frisbird@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

She was literally telling oil magnates in the US on a recorded video call that if they would just convince the US to invade they would all get billions in oil contracts.

[–] breakfastmtn@piefed.ca 0 points 1 month ago

Unless she was telling someone about her true, passionate love for the policies of Trump, I don't get why you're replying to me.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I need you to know I didn't intend to paraphrase Linkin Park, but in the end, does it even matter?

[–] breakfastmtn@piefed.ca 1 points 1 month ago

As usual, I was quoting Shaboozey

[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not sure if this is a CIA or Venezuelan snatch squad

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In today's world, It could be Kansas farmers looking for field workers.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

US invaded Venezuela, so ICE started operating there by kidnapping Venezuelans and sending them to Venezuela.

It's hard work, but at least it isn't honest.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Snatch squad was the name of the crew in college. 🔥🔥🔥