tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post3027691005588138175..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: Maduro's main problem, is not necessarily CabelloDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-25180860595382253092013-09-16T20:38:35.042+02:002013-09-16T20:38:35.042+02:00"Un amigo comentaba que en Tucupita, por ejem..."Un amigo comentaba que en Tucupita, por ejemplo, la gente, los pobre, los chavistas, comienzan a hacer colas desde las 8 de la noche del día anterior, para comprar un arroz, una mantequilla o un pollo de Mercal."<br />A friend was saying that in e.g. Tucupita, the people, the poor, the chavistas, stand in line beginning at 8 o'clock the previous evening before Mercal (the government grocery store), to be able to buy one (item of) rice, butter or one chicken.<br />http://www.aporrea.org/actualidad/a172042.htmlLThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506645156280694428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-53957908504475040962013-09-16T20:16:22.765+02:002013-09-16T20:16:22.765+02:00Interesting to see how many links come up at aporr...Interesting to see how many links come up at aporrea if you google: aporrea colas.<br /><br />http://www.aporrea.org/actualidad/a173591.html<br />http://www.aporrea.org/actualidad/a173471.html<br />http://www.aporrea.org/actualidad/n236033.html<br />http://www.aporrea.org/actualidad/a172209.html<br />and many others...<br /><br />also google: aporrea "escases" and aporrea escasez. The hits with the spelling "escases" seemed especially true to life.<br /><br />People standing in line are complaining mightily.<br /><br />True believers are coming up with desperate explanations: The people who complain too much are probably covert operators. Scarcity is being manufactured by Polar using flavourings to raise the price of staples (e.g. garlic flavoured rice). Government grocery shops (e.g. MAKRO) open at 9AM and not before sunrise (as they morally? ought to), to force people to stand in line under the punishing sun. <br /><br />It just goes on and on...The discontent is probably huge...LThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506645156280694428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-65956691548515015532013-09-16T18:57:29.839+02:002013-09-16T18:57:29.839+02:00Masburro que Chavez.. This corrupted system is onl...Masburro que Chavez.. This corrupted system is only supported by bribes, fake jobs, HUGE paybacks to key people.<br />Sledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669696149094846115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-57931645610172651732013-09-16T18:11:38.808+02:002013-09-16T18:11:38.808+02:00Daniel- well thought out and written! thank you! H...Daniel- well thought out and written! thank you! However, I am trying to get some facts, which I believe, will shed light on the current government's reality-I have some questions, that perhaps you can, please find the time to answer:<br />1. Iran and Venezuela opened an automobile factory in 2007 that was supposed to produce 25,000 vehicles per year. I do not see any new on this.. and..IF people are buying these cars, how is the quality of the cars? What is the REAL annual production? It is difficult to find news on this.<br />2. What is the status of the "tower of David"? it was supposed to be that the government was going to clean up the squatters living there in that office tower?? <br />thank you!Dennis "el gringo"https://www.blogger.com/profile/12058237918336875559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-68740741851592296782013-09-16T14:25:03.042+02:002013-09-16T14:25:03.042+02:00Maduro's main problem these days is that he ca...Maduro's main problem these days is that he cannot even ride a bike. He needs training wheels and not only for the bike.charlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-42472390252375128812013-09-16T01:47:41.891+02:002013-09-16T01:47:41.891+02:00"And I noticed a parallel rate near to 45, an..."And I noticed a parallel rate near to 45, an increase of nearly 5 alone in the last week. Something's about to give."<br /><br />Someone or other has been saying that since the parallel rate was at BsF. 12, and look where we STILL are.<br /><br />Anon 242 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-53912345163076030562013-09-15T21:34:37.521+02:002013-09-15T21:34:37.521+02:00As long as the corrupt are on the money train the ...As long as the corrupt are on the money train the corrupt will continue to run the country into the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-17884945171304274042013-09-15T16:45:15.358+02:002013-09-15T16:45:15.358+02:00The main components: corruption: thousands of corr...The main components: corruption: thousands of corrupted officials in power and thousands of people getting bribed with gifts, favors and money. Including the military. <br /><br />Repression? Sure. Mainly as intimidation. There's no real law, if you protest too loudly, they'll arrest you. <br /><br />These people will stay in power forever. Why? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Just like Chavez and all the people around him for 14 years who got filthy rich. The entire government is corrupt, so they all want a big piece of the pie, that's all.Sledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669696149094846115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-91658652838577372202013-09-15T14:36:56.231+02:002013-09-15T14:36:56.231+02:00Or maybe it's about reaching a point of equili...Or maybe it's about reaching a point of equilibrium ?<br />"You can continue with your corrupt revolution as long as I keep my land, house, business, standard of living, freebies, expectations.........<br />That may be considered a win win situation but I'm not sure if that reflects the culture of Venezuela.<br /><br />And I noticed a parallel rate near to 45, an increase of nearly 5 alone in the last week. Something's about to give.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-18532229083855159662013-09-15T00:16:54.964+02:002013-09-15T00:16:54.964+02:00Fixing a deadline is difficult. For example the co...Fixing a deadline is difficult. For example the corrupt military could be agreed into not buying weapons for a while so that the regime can import more rice. This is a day to day budget process we are talking about, a secretive budget that takes place outside the normal budget of the National Assembly voted by the national assembly.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-13120059325936731102013-09-14T18:06:50.649+02:002013-09-14T18:06:50.649+02:00So forcing a lower than already low standard of li...So forcing a lower than already low standard of living on the people is that which allows the previously referred to budget "categories" to remain in place, more or less ?<br /><br />If that is the case can that "about to be lowered" standard of living be described in a tangible form bearing in mind the demonstrability of budgets ?<br /><br />I am not disagreeing with the article, quite the opposite. The issue I have is that I do remember a time when a Chavista expected and did purchase ten chickens at a time, or two pigs and so on, but now they may be only allowed to buy a couple of chicken legs if they are available. I hear now that some butcher shops only allow five people in at a time and the door is locked. The problem is that whilst a non Chavista may say " I told you so" what interests me is that at what point the pacification of the pissed off Chavista becomes a budget subject at the expense of............or is there a suggestion that pacification will apply to all regardless of political view ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-85101623051975363072013-09-14T17:41:57.176+02:002013-09-14T17:41:57.176+02:00I have more or less written in the last couple of ...I have more or less written in the last couple of months that chavismo can be gone tomorrow or last for years. There are elements tugging at both sides of the equation and right now we cannot see clearly what will be the end result. The only thing that we can be certain is that for chavismo to remain in office will require a more repressive system.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-47752602758282797872013-09-14T17:37:07.268+02:002013-09-14T17:37:07.268+02:00This post is more about Maduro keeping hold of his...This post is more about Maduro keeping hold of his troops than keeping hold over the country. Certainly getting the hold on the country depends on getting hood of enough of chavismo but here what I am writing about is how difficult it is for Maduro to keep everyone happy inside chavismo.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-12863791816204504072013-09-14T17:34:27.000+02:002013-09-14T17:34:27.000+02:00What Daniel is saying, quite correctly, is that a ...What Daniel is saying, quite correctly, is that a time is approaching where in order to remain in power, Chavism has to force the populace into a lower standard of living. It is, of course, possible for Chavism to do this while remaining in power, provided it has the right tools. And, planning ahead, one can see how Chavism is acquiring those tools: in the last few months ALL audio and audiovisual media outlets are being brought under the control of the government. This is not an exaggeration. I mean absolutely ALL. Before Chavez's death, the majority already were in government hands, but lately absolutely ALL remaining ones have, either been bought by regime agents or been simply forced to close down by ad-hoc regulation. And to cap things off, the regime has just announced that "cadenas" will become a permanent DAILY feature of programming, because it the state controlled media are not doing a good enough job at presenting THE TRUTH to the people. You can research the history of Venezuelan media and "cadenas" here in this blog. The latest developments are also discussed here: http://caracaschronicles.com/.LThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506645156280694428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-26677129998461109902013-09-14T16:52:41.175+02:002013-09-14T16:52:41.175+02:00Enjoyed this Post. Thanks!Enjoyed this Post. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-77834674757209214382013-09-14T16:19:55.170+02:002013-09-14T16:19:55.170+02:00As the previous commentator, I find myself a littl...As the previous commentator, I find myself a little confused. The previous post hinted that Chavism still had the tools needed to remain in power for several years to come. Now on this present post you say Chavism is trapped. That they need to cut down at least one of the "items of the budget". Please explain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-74605845130042554872013-09-14T15:42:40.779+02:002013-09-14T15:42:40.779+02:00thank you again, daniel, for your very important...thank you again, daniel, for your very important opinions and , of course your blog,, i look forward to reading each week ..<br /> although i do not envy yourself and your countrymen that are in THAT situation... but yes, even here in canada, elections can be won or loss on the supply of 'carrots' to the electorate.. here, even the electorate are getting wiser to this misuse of the 'carrot',,<br /> i took some time but it has happened [ in canada] recently.. so maybe, it can happen in VE.. but so much damage [ business, economics etc.] has occurred there.<br />there will come a time when your country will need fellows like yourself to run a much better system for VE.. hopefully sooner than laterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-10559053687709081132013-09-14T13:26:43.589+02:002013-09-14T13:26:43.589+02:00There was a previous thread, from two sources, tha...There was a previous thread, from two sources, that indicated that Chavismo could continue indefinitely. Your post and Miguel's post complimented each other by drawing the same conclusion albeit from different backgrounds.<br />This post hints at the possibility that the future may not be that predictable. I appreciate the complexity of the present situation does not allow a clear view of how things will unfold but there does appear to be a rapidly approaching point, or series of events, that may be significant in determining the future. <br />Have I misinterpreted ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-43938819251856488942013-09-14T07:40:27.809+02:002013-09-14T07:40:27.809+02:00In a dictatorship there is only one solution. Riot...In a dictatorship there is only one solution. Riots and protests in the street. Otherwise the regime will always have a trick up their sleeve. <br /><br />While the country is in turmoil, Venezuelans turn a blind eye waiting for something to happen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com