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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela leader Maduro alleges Colombia assassination plot [View all]Marksman_91
(2,035 posts)31. Here's a video of him referring to certain places that are NOT states as states.
And here's one where he wrongly talks about Antonio Jose de Sucre.
And he posted on his twitter that over 100 million indígenas were exterminated by the "Indigenous Holocaust" after Columbus's arrival. While it's true that many of them were indeed killed by the Spanish settlers, they sure as hell were NOT over 100 million.
https://twitter.com/NicolasMaduro
The man is an ignorant fool. I'm sure you wouldn't want an ignorant fool like him to be your president now, would you? And this is nothing against his profession as a bus driver. I'm sure there have been plenty of world leaders that started from the bottom and worked themselves up. Maduro, on the other hand, only stayed at the bottom, and got to where he is due to his close relationship with Chávez.
Let's not forget he admittedly showed up at a private performance of the Cirque Du Soleil show "Dralion" that was recently playing in Caracas. I'm pretty sure that's a show that only the rich (read, "burgueses"
http://globovision.com/articulo/presidente-nicolas-maduro-habria-asistido-este-martes-al-cirque-du-soleil
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Naaah. You then said I was sneering, and you're saying that again. You were making a point
MADem
May 2013
#9
And yet Lulu endorsed him as the better qualified, well qualified, candidate, go figure
Catherina
May 2013
#14
Here's a video of him referring to certain places that are NOT states as states.
Marksman_91
May 2013
#31
Thanks for setting everyone straight on what happened to the indigenous population
Judi Lynn
May 2013
#32
When the poor stop getting their services because Maduro has run the joint into the ground,
MADem
May 2013
#23
No thanks. I've read all that b4 and am familiar with the people hawking their interpretations n/t
Catherina
May 2013
#27
These aren't "interpretations." The inflation rate, the crime rate, the lack of a money supply, the
MADem
May 2013
#30