Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen

Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by JumpCrisscross on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:52AM (#46473786)

> FIFA looking awful silly right now

They can take bribes with impunity for another 2 years. That's better than 2015 [1] and probably everything they wanted from that trophy.

[1] https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/nine-fifa-officials-...

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by dandanua on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:55AM (#46473805)

No, their executives look like very rich men.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by khazhoux on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:46AM (#46473731)

What's the FIFA connection here?

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by toomanyrichies on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:48AM (#46473757)

https://inside.fifa.com/campaigns/football-unites-the-world/...

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by bialpio on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:49AM (#46473762)

FIFA Peace Prize laureate is the person responsible for giving the order to attack, assuming that those are caused by the US military.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by JumpCrisscross on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:48AM (#46473758)

"The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, was presented with the inaugural 'FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World' by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ at the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC" [1].

[1] https://inside.fifa.com/campaigns/football-unites-the-world/...

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by jiggawatts on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:48AM (#46473751)

Their peace prize…

…that they invented from whole cloth this year just so they could award it to Trump, the most deserving president of a fake prize from one of the most corrupt organisations on Earth.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by rvz on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:19AM (#46473999)

...and the Nobel Committee awarding the 'Nobel Peace Prize' to Maria Cornia Machado for 'democracy' and now will be used for the toppling of a leader in another country and creating another war. [0]

This is why the Nobel Peace Prize has become completely meaningless.

[0] https://just-international.org/articles/assanges-criminal-co...

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by biggestlou on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:55AM (#46473804)

Is it more “peaceful” to rule over people illegitimately?

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by cirwyz on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:13AM (#46473944)

Yes, it's more peaceful than war. Especially when the "illegitimately" part is determined by US-aligned and sponsored organizations for the purpose of manufacturing consent for regime change.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by azan_ on Saturday January 03, 2026 @08:34AM (#46476422)

Didn't citizens of Venezuela themselves actually verify and prove that election was stolen?

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by cirwyz on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:11PM (#46481036)

Citizens of the USA "verified" that the 2016, 2020, and 2024 elections were stolen. Doesn't make it true (or necessarily false).

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by azan_ on Saturday January 03, 2026 @06:13PM (#46482763)

Not true at all! Please read up on that.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by stein1946 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:01AM (#46473839)

More peaceful than conducting a genocide.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by biggestlou on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:06AM (#46473882)

Genocide? Explain

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by coffinbirth on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:52AM (#46473784)

Not just FIFA, also the Nobel Peace Prize Committee.

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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by avaer on Saturday January 03, 2026 @08:41AM (#46476483)

Pretty sure they knew what they wrought.

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