Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane in the Dominican Republic | CNN Politics
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The United States has seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane after determining that its acquisition was in violation of US sanctions, among other criminal issues. The US flew the aircraft to Florida on Monday, according to two US officials.

“This sends a message all the way up to the top,” one of the US officials told CNN. “Seizing the foreign head of state’s plane is unheard-of for criminal matters. We’re sending a clear message here that no one is above the law, no one is above the reach of US sanctions.” ... “We see these officials and the Maduro regime basically fleecing the Venezuelan people for their own gain,” the US official said. “You have people who can’t even afford a loaf of bread there and then you have the president of Venezuela jetting around in a high-class private jet.”

Considering the electoral college exists and America effectively has 1 party, Venezuala should take Air Force One after the next American election. The election wasn't free or fair afterall.

  • blobjim [he/him]
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    3 months ago

    illegally purchased for $13 million

    lol that has to be literally the cheapest private jet imaginable and they have the gall to call it "high-class" while the US president jets around with a 747 and motorcade vehicles, and they're planning to replace their 747 with a new plane.

    Also the Dominican Republic has such a pathetic ruling class.

    • nohaybanda [he/him]
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      3 months ago

      they're planning to replace their 747 with a new plane.

      Boeing take my energy

      spirit-bomb

        • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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          3 months ago

          Now I'm sad Biden is going away because we're never going to hear him call it a 737 Mack biden-forgor

          Edit: Sebenthurby-Set Mack

    • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]
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      3 months ago

      That's less than 10% of what Uncle Sam paid Boeing to develop plans for the next generation Air Force one plane.