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Venezuela: Vatican Embassy Attacked
Stratfor ^ | January 19, 2009

Posted on 01/19/2009 12:24:47 PM PST by nickcarraway

Unknown assailants early Jan. 19 threw five tear gas canisters at the headquarters of the Apostolic Nunciature in north Caracas, the Vatican’s embassy in Venezuela, El Universal reported. The canisters exploded inside the building. Assailants also lobbed tear gas canisters at the house of an anti-government media mogul and torched a student leader’s car, Reuters reported. Pro-government group La Piedrita allegedly was behind the attacks.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bolivariancircles; chavez; lapiedrita; socialism; vatican; venezuela

1 posted on 01/19/2009 12:24:48 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

“Pro-government group La Piedrita”

How nice. All the thuggery, with none of the responsibility. Where do I get me one of those


2 posted on 01/19/2009 12:36:52 PM PST by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: nickcarraway

If you plan to become a communist country, you need to get rid of religion.

This was to be expected.


3 posted on 01/19/2009 12:52:21 PM PST by kidd (Obama: The triumph of hope over evidence)
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To: nickcarraway

The Church should threaten an interdiction on Venezuela. Sluggo may not be Catholic but 96% of Venezuela is.


4 posted on 01/19/2009 7:18:51 PM PST by Mike Darancette (0 parties while the economy burns.)
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