Hit the president of Venezuela, get a new house!

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A woman who hit President Nicolás Maduro on the head with a mango has been promised a new house for her troubles in a surreal tropical tale that has gone viral in Venezuela. The 52-year-old president was driving a bus through a crowd in the central state of Aragua last weekend when the fruit was thrown at him.

“It says: ‘If you can, call me,’” said Maduro, who once drove a bus for a living, as he displayed the fruit on television. A scrawled message was visible. “Marleny Olivo had a problem with her house. [Officials] called her. She was scared. She couldn’t believe it was true … I’ve approved an apartment for you, Marleny, as part of the Grand Venezuelan Housing Mission.” He also promised that he would eat the mango.

My country is a f***ing punchline. We're South America's North Korea now.
 

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Always gotta face your problems head-on.

What I really wonder is if you get your own mansion if you catapult a giant pumpkin.
 
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Well, at least you can grow food. That's one up on North Korea...

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Well, well. We can add "perverse incentive" to the list of economic terms Maduro doesn't understand. I wouldn't recommend standing anywhere near the next bus he decides to drive. :D
 

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On the positive side, Marleny Olivo got an apartment, not gunned down by the President's security guards, or thrown into prison without a trial at the President's pleasure. You don't see people chucking fruit at Putin. Well done, Maduro.

Although, we'll see what happens next time, when the whole produce market turns out to greet him.
And, that was a very small mango. I've seen ones much bigger, that could cause quite a splat.
 

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It would be awesome if it was a red tomato and he just said a lame joke.