How Venezuela's most famous SWAT cop escaped house arrest.
Similarly, Simonovis became a trophy for Chávez, who accused him of crimes against humanity — for which he was never charged — and erected a memorial on the overpass to those who died “defending the Bolivarian constitution.”
In 2014, he was granted house arrest so he could seek medical treatment for 19 chronic illnesses, some of them exacerbated by the fact that he was allowed only 10 minutes of sunlight a day. He disappeared from his home in the dead of night on May 16. Inside a small bag he carried a flashlight, a pocket knife, a copy of his judicial sentence and a biography of American astronaut Neil Armstrong.Descending into a dark alley, he miscalculated and crashed loudly into an adjacent wall. But he quickly recovered and within 90 seconds was in the first of three cars that would drive him to an abandoned home.
Guaidó, who issued a pardon that Simonovis used to justify his flight, added to the intrigue. “He should have been freed many years ago, a long time ago. But today he is free,” the opposition leader said on the day of his escape. The next day, a chartered jet picked him up. Flying over the Bahamas into U.S. airspace, the pilot handed over the controls to Simonovis, an accomplished pilot himself.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Supporters rally around woman who gave her estranged husband’s guns to cops — and got arrestedIn an effort to protect herself, Courtney Irby gave her estranged husband’s guns to police after he was charged with domestic violence, the Associated Press reports, and in turn, police arrested he…
Read more »
A Brief History Of Kim Kardashian Dressing Up As Other Famous WomenThat Interview cover of her dressed as Jackie O. is hardly the first.
Read more »
White House blocks Conway from House oversight hearingThe White House said Monday it will not allow presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway to appear before a House committee looking into allegations that she repeatedly violated a federal law that limits political activity by government workers. The White House refusal, outlined in a letter from White
Read more »
18 Famous People Who Worked In The Food Industry Before They Were Celebs18 Famous People Who Definitely Know The Struggle Of Working In The Food Industry
Read more »