Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Speaking of Venezuela

Jessica Plichta helped Grand Rapids Opponents of War organize the turnout Saturday, which inspired dozens of locals to march through snowy city streets. But in a bizarre turn of events, Plichta’s decision to exercise her First Amendment rights ended when local authorities handcuffed her on the sidewalk while she was live on air.

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She was reportedly arrested for obstructing a roadway and failure to obey a lawful command from an officer.

  New Republic
Or maybe, it was this...
Plichta had visited Venezuela just three weeks before the Trump administration kidnapped the Latin American nation’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. While there, she attended an international summit, the People’s Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty of Our America, during which she said she saw Maduro “in person.”

“People loved him,” Plichta told the ABC News affiliate before her arrest. “Maduro was elected by the people. He is for the people, and the people want to see his return. Free Maduro.”

UPDATE 01/08/2026: 


Has anybody considered what Venezuela's acting president and legislative body have to say about this?

Have they turned over their oil to Trump?  No?  


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