The last day of the month is wet, grey and dreich. Temperature 8C, so nothing remarkable.
Five tons of cocaine were impounded on a Venezuelan vessel off the coast of Spain. Good news, but probably just the tip of the iceberg. Over the past five years, the amount of cocaine smuggled out of Venezuela has increased fivefold between 2002 and 2007. Sends you wondering what the wonderful policies of President Chavez have anything to do with that.
President Robert Mugabe is celebrating his 85th birthday today, a week after the actual date. He is throwing a little party, a low-key affair only costing $250,000. < / sarcasm >. It is obscene and at best insensitive that he is allowing himself this do. It is even more incomprehensible bearing in mind the state of total collapse that Zimbabwe's economy and state is finding itself in, requiring between 2 and 5 billion dollars to get back on its feet. I hope the leader of the MDC isn't going to turn up, otherwise I'll be really sick.
Snow is brightening our day here...cold and more snow...I'm not sad to see February leave us.
ReplyDeleteYes I read about the party Mugabe is having, the man has absolutely no shame what-so-ever. Five tons of coke...wow...I can't imagine the street value of that haul.
ReplyDeleteThat's discusting about Mugabe. I don't know what to think about that.
ReplyDeleteWOW on the cocaine haul. Can you imagine how much $$ that's worth?? I'm sure you are so right about it being just the tip of the iceberg. Sad, huh?
Stay warm.