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2017-03-25 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Venezuela is out of food, out of medicine, and running out of gas

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Posted by DarthVader 2017-03-25 09:09|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 WELCOME! You have just entered another socialist paradise! Ad nauseum. Redux.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2017-03-25 09:43|| 2017-03-25 09:43|| Front Page Top

Effective governance appears to have eluded them yet again. I sense something of a Latin American trend, but hasn't it already been written about.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-25 09:48|| 2017-03-25 09:48|| Front Page Top

#3 even more embarrassing for the socialist state

Since when are socialists, leftists, progressives, what ever you want to call them, capable of being embarrassed by anything at all?

Posted by AlanC 2017-03-25 10:19|| 2017-03-25 10:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course they're capable of being embarrassed, AC: that's why they kill so many people - to preserve face.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-25 13:00|| 2017-03-25 13:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Hmmm, impoverished indigenous population, vast amounts of natural resources... I got it, COLONIALISM! Where are the Belgians when you need them?

King Leopold jokes aside, we seen this movie before; Chile being one recent example. Here is the script:
1) Man of the People (MotP) rises up to overthrow previous oppressive regime
2) MotP f**cks up the economy big-time. Hardships, shortages of stuff, riots ensue
3) Army kicks MotP's ass, installs "right-wing" govt. Economy recovers
4) Wash, rinse, repeat

To misquote Borges, only the time, place and a few proper names have changed.

Posted by SteveS 2017-03-25 13:06|| 2017-03-25 13:06|| Front Page Top

#6 HOVENSA, once nearly the sole employer on St. Croix, closed a few years ago processed this heavy crude. The Venezuelan economy was reduced to illegal gold mining & cocaine smuggling with recent seizures setting records. Hand-picked by Chavez, Maduro used to head up the military transport end of official state smuggling so he has no real leadership skills. Iran used to have regular flights so he does have international contacts, but maybe sanctions on banks have dried up funds? Many Venezuelans are pouring into Houston so no one of any means remains....cocaine has once again reached the early 90's levels, surpassing meth and heroin once again. Sec. Tillerson has a lot on his plate with another failed state imploding .

Posted by Whavish Thusoling5684 2017-03-25 14:54|| 2017-03-25 14:54|| Front Page Top

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