tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post6701918947043173058..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: Words have failed meDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-13511023397446097092017-05-27T14:02:59.443+02:002017-05-27T14:02:59.443+02:00They're afraid to be called colonialists.They're afraid to be called colonialists.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375988495585111745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-66438646643609549262017-05-20T05:29:04.765+02:002017-05-20T05:29:04.765+02:00Foreign media seems to be ignoring most of this no...Foreign media seems to be ignoring most of this now.GeronLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145189615256636055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-88776864868018344002017-05-17T15:13:43.110+02:002017-05-17T15:13:43.110+02:00USA has intervened in Venezuela by propping up the...USA has intervened in Venezuela by propping up the regime through its bonds. USA has also offered refuge to most of the original rich Chavistas who now reside in USA. But unknown to Mike tge USA govt could give a rats ass abiut the average citizen and will taje its political actions to support or drive out the regime regardless what tge people care about. <br />Until the rich USA bond holders are defaulted on the USA will do little. Once they are done raping Venezuela and oil rebounds the US will do much more to rid the country of the reg8me for one that will allow American oil giants to prosper. Most govts only care about re election and gettibg their friends and hence themselves set for many generations.Canadian Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392005954549946976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-14869557346668557212017-05-16T21:45:43.962+02:002017-05-16T21:45:43.962+02:00When I wrote "...every time we did that...&qu...When I wrote "...every time we did that..." I was not referring to Venezuela but to other countries in general.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375988495585111745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-30758833663004000952017-05-16T21:32:13.267+02:002017-05-16T21:32:13.267+02:00Mike
American have never intervened directly in V...Mike<br /><br />American have never intervened directly in Venezuela. In fact, Venezuela may be the only Caribbean country never subjected to US intervention.<br /><br />So it would have been difficult to send you home if you were not here to begin with.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-47897091412126898162017-05-16T20:33:19.360+02:002017-05-16T20:33:19.360+02:00Maybe now Venezuelans will understand why people i...Maybe now Venezuelans will understand why people in the US cherish their right to own guns.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375988495585111745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-77057391122327719172017-05-16T19:35:16.603+02:002017-05-16T19:35:16.603+02:00True: in Venezuela Chavistas call it "interve...True: in Venezuela Chavistas call it "interventionism". It's pathetic<br /><br />Sadly Venezuela is not mentioned much at all overseas. There are too many countries with severe problems, plus each country has a share of its own. Venezuela is regarded as just another 3rd world country with some sort of crisis, few that are not Venezuela even begin to understand. In Europe, they have to worry about genocides in Syria, Africa, Russia, Greece.. in Latin America they don’t care much either, they have tons of problems themselves, Venezuela has no more good oil, they might hear a thing or 2, but that’s it. The USA has all of Latin America to worry about, except for Chile and a couple more good countries.All of it,<br /><br />Even here in Miami you rarely see articles or reports about Venezuela, unless you’re hooked on social media about Venezuela or watch Bayly. The Miami Herald publishes something every couple weeks..<br /><br />Do we hear about Haiti in Venezuela? Nothing, and it’s probably even worse than Venezuela. Do we hear much about Syria or all of Africa..Iraq? almost nothing. Do we know that crime in Honduras is even worse than Venezuela’s? Or that Mexico is a veritable mess?<br /><br />Unfortunately people, and the world in general still is rather selfish and self-absorbed. What has any nation DONE for Venezuela? Nothing, except for a few ex-presidents talking crap. Almagro? The OEA? Nothing, all talk, and not much of it either. Only us Venezuelans, or some foreigners who once lived there, care for our country and really feel for it. Expecting miracle help and concern, and ACTIONS from other countries is naive, dream on.. These days true international intervention, and sustained humanitarian help are very rare, and there and Billions of people that need help, in poverty and sickness, hungry, with crime, dictators all over too, sorry to report.Sledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669696149094846115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-71485805359384083832017-05-16T19:21:42.582+02:002017-05-16T19:21:42.582+02:00"...stern international action is required......"...stern international action is required...."<br /><br />As an American citizen, I am totally against my country getting involved in your affairs. Every time we did that, we were called imperialists and told to go home.<br /><br />Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375988495585111745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-17922868687745968302017-05-16T04:23:49.757+02:002017-05-16T04:23:49.757+02:00Oppo writers pointed out years ago that from the b...Oppo writers pointed out years ago that from the beginning a motto of the regime has been <i>¡Ni un paso atrás!</i> (Not one step backwards!) Chávez was a colonel. A military officer doesn't compromise with his subordinates, but issues commands. It is thus not surprising that compromise is not in the regime's vocabulary.<br /><br />Which explains why the regime's response to an oppo-controlled National Assembly has been to deny its legitimacy at all points from the beginning. <br /><br />Which explains why the response to the demonstrations has been to release tear gas- and the colectivos. The regime has no intention whatsoever of surrendering even the tiniest bit of power. <br /><br />I suspect that even with the vastly reduced oil export income of recent years, enchufados/connected ones are still lining their pockets with the favorable exchange rate. A further economic collapse, such as bankruptcy due to VZLA not being able to pay its foreign debt, may reduce that money available for the enchufados/connected ones. <br /><br />However,military personnel are still lining their pockets with drug money. The only way the military will turn against the regime is if the money runs out. As the drug money is not likely to run out for the military, I doubt the military will turn on the regime.<br /><br />One kicker there is that the drug money is not evenly distributed. Remember the privates or corporals who got busted for stealing a goat, because they didn't have enough to eat? <br /><br />If there is enough resentment in the military over the upper echelon raking in drug money while the lower ranks don't have enough to eat, the military might split. <br /><br /><br />One question: with the shortage of food in Venezuela, is there still food being smuggled to Colombia? Gasoline is still being smuggled, I'm sure. <br /><br /><br />Saber....What do I know?<br />Boludo Tejanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-5054625323409863592017-05-15T17:09:39.072+02:002017-05-15T17:09:39.072+02:00Glad you posted, I was worried for you and your SO...Glad you posted, I was worried for you and your SO!<br /><br />I can see any outcome for VZ but armed confrontation. But the citizenry has no guns from what I cans see. Maybe the military will wake up as the end of Maduro grows near, but not hopeful.William Hubschwerlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982230953460314441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-90128728883139760222017-05-15T08:07:40.270+02:002017-05-15T08:07:40.270+02:00I'm afraid the marches have shown the only way...I'm afraid the marches have shown the only way forward for Venezuela is through violence. Yes, I know which side has all the guns. Yes, I know it didn't work for Syria.<br /><br />The real question you should be asking is this: would you prefer Venezuela to become the new Syria or a new North Korea?<br /><br />Because short of an armed uprising, that's where the country is going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com