Venezuela Gov blames US Gov/CIA involvement in Tuesday’s stolen helicopter attack on party celebrating “national journalist day” – PB/TK
Maduro says helicopter fired on Venezuela’s Supreme Court – By Joshua Goodman / June 28 2017
President Nicolas Maduro said a stolen police helicopter fired on Venezuela’s Supreme Court Tuesday in what he called a thwarted “terrorist attack” aimed at ousting him from power.
The confusing exchange, which is bound to ratchet up tensions in a country already paralyzed by months of deadly anti-government protests, took place as Maduro was speaking live on state television. He later said the helicopter had fired on the court with grenades, one of which didn’t go off, helping avoid any loss of life. The nation’s air defense system was immediately activated.
Adding to the intrigue, pictures of a blue police helicopter carrying an anti-government banner appeared on social media around the same time as a video in which an alleged police pilot, identified as Oscar Perez, called for a rebellion against Maduro’s “tyranny” as part of a coalition of members of the country’s security forces. Authorities said they were still searching for the man.
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