How was the USA able to take down the president of Venezuela and his wife so easily? (lemmy.ml)

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Why wasn't there more resistance? 30 minutes is just sad. Compared to 600+ assassination attempts done against Fidel.

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[-] i_c_b_m@lemmygrad.ml 35 points 1 month ago

Saddam was in pretty well hidden; from what I understand Maduro was captured from his presidential home. Seems like maybe Maduro should have taken more precautions. The CIA has been openly fucking around there for months.

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 24 points 1 month ago

I'm also guessing he got sold out in the end. Making bribes and deals was probably what the US was doing this whole time and why they didn't move in sooner.

[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 month ago

I think we're agreeing, if I'd read one more comment it would have been this one!

[-] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 month ago

I don't understand how he wasn't in his saferoom unless someone/a with him was a comprador.

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