Hugo Chavez
Fleeing Communism…again
Reuters grudgingly reports that Venezuelans are fleeing the latest version of Communism to Colombia. An eight-mile-long line forms at the border crossing; “It’s migrate and give it a try or die of hunger there. Those are the only two options,” said Yeraldine Murillo, 27, who left her six-year-old son behind in the Venezuelan city of […]
Meanwhile, in Venezuela
The other day, the US slapped Venezuela with more sanctions after the failed state held a questionable legislature election, adding President Nicolas Maduro to the list of “prohibited persons” with whom US citizens are forbidden to trade. From The Guardian; “Yesterday’s illegitimate elections confirm that Maduro is a dictator who disregards the will of the […]
Maduro chased through streets by protesters
El Pueblo de #VillaRosa en Margarita sin miedo! A cacerolazo limpio corrió a Maduro! #RevocatorioYA pic.twitter.com/N6rzUNZA8L — Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) September 3, 2016 The New York Times reports that Venezuelans chased their president, Nicolás Maduro, through the streets of Villa Rosa on Margarita Island off the coast of northern Venezuela, when he appeared at […]
“We want the Venezuela we had 20 years ago”
Looks like the heirs of Hugo Chavez might be in a bit of trouble. The picture below – of a demonstration yesterday in Caracas demanding the recall of “El Presidente” Nicolas Maduro – pretty much says it all: The LA Times has a reasonably short article describing the situation. It’s worth a few […]
Interesting Polling Results from Venezuela
Even though it’s in the middle of some seriously bad times, polling organizations still take polls in Venezuela. And Venezuelans still respond. But the latest poll results are a bit surprising. The percentage of Venezuelans who feel safe walking down the street at night, according to the latest polls taken by Gallup, is 14%. In […]
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
Jonn wrote the other day about Venezuela’s new forced labor policies. That forced labor is deemed “necessary” because the Venezuelan economy has been mismanaged into the ground by the Bolivarians is having severe difficulties. Basic foodstuffs and commodities like toilet paper are in short supply or are unavailable. Well, yesterday we learned how the […]
Venezuela’s forced labor plans
Venezuela was once the shining jewel of South American economies. They had myriad natural resources, including oil and agriculture that kept the population content. Enter the Bolivarians – Hugo Chavez and Nicholas Maduro – who seized many of the successful industries for the government, and like governments everywhere, they mismanaged once-successful businesses so that even […]
Venezuela’s anti-communists win mid-term elections in landslide
I’m thinking that the landslide victory over communism in Venezuela should be bigger news than it is today. Apparently not, though. Even Fox News has largely ignored it. Venezuela used to be one of the largest oil producers in the region until the government appropriated the drilling and refinery process. Now, even toilet paper is […]
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