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Judi Lynn

(160,527 posts)
Sun May 31, 2015, 03:24 PM May 2015

Suspect in Serra Murder Arrives in Venezuela

Suspect in Serra Murder Arrives in Venezuela
Published 30 May 2015

Leiver Padilla, the accused mastermind of the killing of a Venezuelan politician has been taken into custody in Caracas.

The prime suspect in the murder of a PSUV legislator was handed over to Venezuelan authorities Saturday. Leiver Padilla was transferred over to Venezuelan police shortly after arriving at Maiquetia International Airport.

. . .

The 27-year-old Serra, who was the youngest serving member of the National Assembly, was seen as a rising star of the governing socialist party, the PSUV.

Serra's killing sparked a national outrage, and the government vowed to hunt down those responsible.

Padilla is accused of collaborating with Colombian paramilitaries, acting as part of broader efforts to destabilize the Venezuelan government, including plots to assassinate leftist politicians.

More:
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Suspect-in-Serra-Murder-Arrives-in-Venezuela-20150530-0012.html

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Marksman_91

(2,035 posts)
1. Wonder what kind of script he'll be given to read in exchange for a lesser sentence
Mon Jun 1, 2015, 09:21 PM
Jun 2015

Anyone wanna make any bets as to who they'll claim "hired" him? Uribe? The CIA? The Venezuelan oligarchy?

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
2. Serra had several accusations of sexual abuse of minor boys
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 09:30 AM
Jun 2015

His murder was committed by his body guards. He was not married as the government has stated, but had an assistant for his Santeria practices which included touching the heads of dead people at ceremonies.

He was a creep, like most chavistas.

Judi Lynn

(160,527 posts)
3. Santeria, now, and you're throwing in "boy molester" at no charge! Is that all?
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:10 PM
Jun 2015

Undoubtedly the next Latin Tea Party charge will be the murderer did a public service by assassinating him.

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
4. oh, there is plenty on the child molester creep Serra that you admire
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:57 PM
Jun 2015

De acuerdo con la versión de vecinos, el miércoles, antes de ser asesinado, el parlamentario realizó un ritual de santería en su casa como acostumbraba hacerlo de manera periódica: “Él había hecho el ritual temprano. Había seis personas, pero después él le dijo a sus escoltas que se fueran porque iba a hacer una comilona”, dijo un vecino.

El diputado era padrino de santería de Herrera. Dos de los seis hombres que habrían participado en el doble homicidio iban vestidos de blanco, como los santeros.


Más información en: http://www.maduradas.com/el-regimen-lo-oculta-robert-serra-realizo-un-ritual-de-santeria-la-noche-del-asesinato/#ixzz3bwLtLLDB
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Four accusations against the Deputy Serra during his term..."rape of minors during alleged acts of santeria."

CARACAS.- La Fiscal general de Venezuela, Luisa Ortega Díaz, ayudó a desaparecer dos expedientes de cuatro acusaciones que contra el asesinado diputado Robert Serra habían sido introducidas en el despacho a su cargo. La solidaridad existente entre los rojos en el gobierno hizo que complaciera al violento parlamentario sobre quien pesaban las denuncias de “violación a menores en un acto de supuesta santería”.

http://www.diariolasamericas.com/4976_color-de-hormiga/2745051_la-fiscal-venezolana-se-sintio-david-cooperfield.html

Judi Lynn

(160,527 posts)
5. Right! Keep slamming that "news" on in here from Maduradas, custom made to get Maduro.
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 05:33 PM
Jun 2015

By the way, who ever heard that RAPE is part of Santeria, anyway?

That's a hot one, isn't it?

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
6. You should have thought a little more before deciding to support a child molestor
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 05:48 PM
Jun 2015
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19910417&slug=1278073


Santeria `Holy Man' Accused Of Girls' Rape


NEW YORK - A New York man who was regarded as a holy man in the practice of Santeria has been charged with the rape and sodomy of three girls who came to him for cures.

Robert Berta, 52, was arrested last week on charges that he raped and sexually abused the three girls, ages 10, 12 and 15, as part of rituals to "cleanse" them, officials said.

The largely Hispanic religion is a mix of Catholic and African beliefs that includes animal sacrifices.
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Diario Las Américas: "Robert Serra tendría 4 expedientes por violación a menores"
En un artículo de Diario Las Américas se pudo conocer que el fallecido diputado de la Asamblea Nacional, Robert Serra, tendría 4 supuestos expedientes por "violación a menores", de cuales dos habrían desaparecido con la ayuda de la Fiscal General de Venezuela, Luisa Ortega Díaz.

Los expedientes habían sido introducidos en el despacho a su cargo. Las presuntas violaciones se usaron en un acto de "supuesta santería".

Lea el informe completo en la columna "Color de Hormiga" de Diario Las Américas.

Judi Lynn

(160,527 posts)
9. The Maduradas link is fascinating in its google translation!
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:37 PM
Jun 2015

The from the later part of the "article," is this, google translated:


The deputy was godfather of Santeria Herrera. Two of the six men who had participated in the double homicide were dressed in white, like Santeria.

The night of the murder some residents of La Pastora gained entry into the house Serra, where he lived with his father and three of his assistants, including Herrera. People close to the victim said the body of the woman stood in the doorway of the kitchen, located at the bottom of the housing. Next to the stairs going up to the second level was killed

Serra, right in front of his office. "The two had their mouths covered and hands were bound with masking tapes" said one of the neighbors who saw the crime scene.

The house of the deputy, which from the outside looks simple, has more security measures which can be seen from the outside. There is a closed six-circuit cameras, two are located in the front of the house and the rest are distributed between the bedroom and in the office of parliamentarian.

"One he rang the bell to Robert and he saw from inside who would open. From above he had a control to open or told his attendants to open the door, "said an acquaintance of Serra.

The neighbors heard barking Serra before the cries of the worker who found the bodies were those of Africa, bitch parliamentarian, who had recently given birth and still lives at home with her two cubs.


Oh, really! Sheer brilliance at work. If they were dressed in white, they must be Santaria people. Oh, yes, that makes sense.

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Marksman_91

(2,035 posts)
7. I'd argue there's plenty of stuff to show hat Serra was not a dignified man
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 06:49 PM
Jun 2015

He associated himself with the La Piedrita colectivo, after all. You know, the ones that did this back in 2012?:

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