Fatal Venezuela refinery blast was sabotage, says Maduro

[Zorro]

A 2012 explosion that killed 42 people at an oil refinery in Venezuela was "sabotage," President Nicolas Maduro (pic) said yesterday, accusing opponents of being responsible.

Maduro cited an international investigation as finding that the incident was the product of "sabotage by desperate actors who believed that a refinery fire would help them win the elections against (late president Hugo) Chavez."

Venezuela is South America's biggest oil producer and firefighters struggled for days to put out the blaze triggered on August 25, 2012 at the Amuay refinery, which produces 645,000 barrels per day at normal capacity. Dozens were also injured in the blast.

The incident was initially blamed on a gas leak said to have caused the fire and explosion of nine fuel tanks. The blast tore through homes, businesses and part of the refinery.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/fatal-venezuela-refinery-blast-sabotage-says-maduro-011433697.html

[Marksman_91]

1. Shifting the blame to another entity to hide your own administration's incompetence. Classic n/t

[COLGATE4]

2. Another day, another stupid thing

out of Maduro's mouth. He truly is the gift that keeps giving.

[Socialistlemur]

3. It was sabotage by Hugo Chavez and Rafael Ramirez

There was sabotage indeed. It was carried out by Hugo Chavez, and Rafael ramirez, and now Maduro. They destroyed PDVSA and cut the maintenance budget. And I see Maduro is continuing with the mission to destroy everything. My guess is these guys must be CIA agents, including Asdrubal Chavez and the others in the PDVSA board of directors.