Mayor Arrested in Venezuela

      What does a chief executive do when he's in trouble, or his country is in dire straits?  Divert attention from reality, of course.  And so, it has come to pass that the mayor of Venezuela's first city has been arrested or orders of Pres.  Maduro.   Mayor Ledesma was a vocal opponent of Maduro.  He has organized protests to various government programs that have led to the country's economic tailspin led by high inflation(61%/yr), high crime, high unemployment, and a stagnant economy.  Demonstrators in Caracas took to the streets when it was announced that Antonio Ledesma had been taken from his office after the door was broken in by intelligence(?) service commandos.
      The maor's wife, Mitzy Capriles, 64, said that he has been followed for the last 3 weeks by state agents.   His aides advised him to leave before they closed in, but he decided to stay on.
     Mr. Ledesma was to appear in court Friday to face charges of conspiracy to " organize and execute violent acts" against the government state prosecutors said.
     U.S. State Dept. spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Venezuela should find real solutins to its problems rather than jailing opponents and critics.
    Not Easy living in Venezuela when the price of oil is going down.
     The mayor of Tahoma is opposed to this outrageous act by Pres. Nicolas' Maduro.