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GM Says Its Plant In Venezuela Was Illegally Seized By The Government

The automaker says it has ceased operations in Venezuela after its only plant there was confiscated by authorities. The seizure happened Wednesday, during mass protests against the president.

General Motors has stopped operations in Venezuela after its only plant there was illegally seized by authorities, the automaker says in a statement.

The seizure happened Wednesday, as the "mother of all protests" brought hundreds of thousands of people into the streets to demonstrate against socialist

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