Saturday, March 21, 2009

army takes over airports

Caracas Venezuela's military took control on Saturday of all the country's major airports and maritime ports, following a recently enacted law handing management of the facilities to the central government.

Soldiers occupied major facilities under the legal reform approved by the pro-Chavez parliament, taking over maritime terminals in the opposition stronghold city of Maracaibo in the state of Zulia, the port of Guanta in Anzoategui and others in the states of Carabobo and Nueva Esparta.

1 comment:

YC said...

Well, this is a replay of Thailand some time ago to force the airport closure and result in political advantages.
As you may know, once the airport is closed, it caused alot of inconvience to shipment of goods and human.
The result is a huge loss of money to the people and the government.
Always think again before acting on this issue.
The effect will be later part of people's life in that country.