The US government has confiscated an airplane reportedly used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, claiming it violates Washington’s sanctions against Caracas, CNN reported on Monday.
The US has charged Maduro with drug trafficking and refused to recognize his victory in the last two Venezuelan presidential elections.
“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,” an unnamed Washington official told CNN, which first reported the story on Monday.
According to CNN, the plane is worth around $13 million and was seized in cooperation with Dominican authorities.
You don’t seize an airplane when it’s not your country or property. You are just stealing.
US stole an airplane belonging to the head of state of a sovereign nation.
‘no one is above the law’… the level of self-importance here is actually insane.
US has charged Maduro with drug trafficking
Lmao they’re still going with this
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
What law? There’s a law on the books where you can take a plane belonging to a foreign government while it’s located in a third country because you don’t like them?
no one is above the reach of US sanctions
…? are the US sanctions in the room with us?
no one is above the law
unless theyre a US CEO, a US politician, part of the US Military Industrial Complex etc etc etc …lol
That part was what really made me want to roll my eyes. How is any adult still gullible enough to fall for this crap?
