Bolivian protesters attack a Venezuelan military plane with stones forcing it to leave
Posted on 12/06/2007 7:30:11 PM PST by The Bronze Titan
LA PAZ, Dec 6 (Reuters) - In a violent show of anti-Venezuela sentiment, a crowd of about 200 Bolivians hurled stones at a Venezuelan military plane and prevented it from refueling after it landed on Thursday, local radio reported.
After hearing the incoming plane, the mob seized control of the airport in the Amazonian city of Riberalta and attacked the aircraft. Regional leaders had said they suspected it was carrying arms and not humanitarian supplies, according to the radio reports.
"We won't put up with these Venezuelans who come to the country and do whatever they want. We won't let any Venezuelan planes come here," Mario Aguilera, a Riberalta opposition leader told Erbol radio as the demonstrators chanted "Independence, Independence".
The incident forced the plane to take off without being able to refuel and the provincial airport director told Erbol it eventually landed across the border in Brazil.
Bolivia's leftist President Evo Morales has formed close ties with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez since taking office last year, and his rightist opponents repeatedly criticize increased humanitarian and military cooperation.
Tensions have heightened in recent weeks between Morales and the opposition, which is concentrated in lowland provinces including Beni, where Riberalta lies some 435 miles (700 km) north of La Paz.
Venezuela is helping build river defenses in the province after devastating floods earlier this year. (Reporting by Carlos Quiroga; Writing by Helen Popper; editing by Cynthia Osterman)
Bolivian protesters attack a Venezuelan military plane with stones forcing it to leave
Ahhh More dirty tricks from the Ol’DEVIL BUSH!/ sarcasm
Wow! Right on! Oraley! Maybe some of the Bolivianos could come up and give our wimpwilly dickweed government officials a backbone. Check out the “useful idiots” section of TheRealCuba site - that’s where I’d start.
Viva Cuba Libre!
We would never have access to this fast breaking news through the corrupt democrat paty controlled Old Media.
Viva Bolivia Libre!
You suggesting that CIA might be actually earning their paycheck?
Wow, Chavez is so MUY MACHO that his people are stopped by a crowd of civilians armed with stones.
JAJAJAJAJA, Cabron!
“wimpwilly dickweed government officials”
Yep, that pretty much sums up the vast majority of our govt, officials.
I like to simply call them nancy boys.
We have Iranian nuke-hunt's to cover up!!!!
If the CIA wanted to earn their funding, they would put a high-speed round through the cranium of Hugo.
Caracas flight stoned in Bolivia
The Washington Times ^ | Martin Arostegui http:/www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071211/FOREIGN/112110065/1003
Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:02:11 PM by river rat
CARACAS, Venezuela — A mysterious Venezuelan air force flight came under attack from vigilantes when it touched down last week at an airfield in northern Bolivia amid fears that the transport plane was delivering weapons.
Suspicions were only deepened when officials confirmed that a Venezuelan banking official on board the flight had been carrying a briefcase stuffed with $160,000 in cash.
The airfield, at Riberalta, is located near a Bolivian uranium-mining area, adding to long-standing suspicions that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is trying to purchase uranium from his Latin American neighbor for transshipment to Iran.
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