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AZJonnie

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1. Sound right except his "Mexico connection" is practically verbatim out of the DoJ's recent indictment of Maduro

Reply to Melon (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 01:56 AM

Jan 6

Not defending Maduro or putting it past him, but there is very much a non-zero chance that this person is quoting the US indictment rather than having actual knowledge this was going on.

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Notes from a business call this morning. Venezuela [View all] Melon Jan 6 OP

Sound right except his "Mexico connection" is practically verbatim out of the DoJ's recent indictment of Maduro AZJonnie Jan 6 #1

I don't know. I haven't read the indictment so I didn't Melon Jan 6 #8

I totally get it and sorry if it came off as me questioning your reportage in any way AZJonnie Jan 6 #12

Thanks. I was just considering erasing the entire thing Melon Jan 6 #13

It was clear Boo1 Jan 6 #2

Not true they were unmanned. They were jammed, disarmed or destroyed. AloeVera Jan 6 #3

You can believe anything you want Boo1 Jan 6 #5

As can you. Believe what you want. AloeVera Jan 6 #14

I wonder if that business owner supported the right wing coup in 2002. David__77 Jan 6 #4

Give me a break Prairie Gates Jan 6 #6

I didn't consider any of this "right wing " talking points Melon Jan 6 #7

... Prairie Gates Jan 6 #9

I guess he'll see it all sorted out in their impending civil war. BannonsLiver Jan 6 #10

I live in South Florida. I do business with a lot of Cubans and connected people from South America In It to Win It Jan 6 #11

"Large business owners" and "well-connected"....hmm...I BET they're happy.... AloeVera Jan 6 #15

I don't have contacts with the truly poor. Melon Jan 6 #18

Are the Venezuelans like this man of the opinion BootinUp Jan 6 #16

I just didn't push deeper. Melon Jan 6 #17