tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post3324801248161980993..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: Divisional Perplexity in CaracasDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-29864585667803442972016-11-19T18:48:22.432+01:002016-11-19T18:48:22.432+01:00From Fausta's blog: Chavistas against Trump? ...From Fausta's blog: <a href="http://faustasblog.com/2016/11/chavistas-against-trump/" rel="nofollow">Chavistas against Trump?</a> <br /><i>The Venezuelan in question is Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza, Counsel General for the Venezuelan consulate in Chicago, who recently spoke at the Chicago branch of Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER),<br /><br /> while the rest of the speakers accused Trump of the normal litany of grievances — that he’s a racist, homophobe, misogynist and charlatan — Rodriguez said his diplomatic position forbade him from weighing in on Trump.<br /><br /> “Because of my diplomatic position, I’m going to be very careful about what I’m going to say tonight,” Rodriguez-Espinoza said.<br /><br /> “Before I was the Counsel General in Chicago, I was a regular citizen in Venezuela just like you, in 2002, was moved in my basement because of the attack against Hugo Chavez. Because of that I started getting involved in politics.<br /><br /> Rodriguez-Espinoza said he became a supporter of Chavez after that...Rodriguez-Espinoza also claimed the current economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is over-blown. “All the humanitarian crisis that you hear in the media most of that is an exaggeration. The only crisis we face is destabilization in Venezuelan oil. I’m not saying everything is perfect; I’m just saying it’s overmagnified because it’s in the interest of the most powerful countries in the world to get rid of the progressive government in Venezuela."</i><br /><br />International ANSWER. What a surprise.Boludo Tejanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-38323498601812805162016-11-17T22:37:54.013+01:002016-11-17T22:37:54.013+01:00Nothing new. We´ve seen this before. Again and a...Nothing new. We´ve seen this before. Again and again. The second reason is the real one. It´s getting worse, so as much as I want to, I´m beginning to despair, feel hopeless. Real hopeless. Milonganoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-60982247377764817872016-11-14T17:03:25.548+01:002016-11-14T17:03:25.548+01:00A very connected (US intelligence) wise man opened...A very connected (US intelligence) wise man opened my eyes a little on the weekend as to what truly has occurred in Venezuela. I has always though Castro to be the mastermind of the Chavez uprising.<br />He explained to me that Castro has always only been a puppet for Russia (former the USSR) in the war against the USA. I could go on about this but is off track, but must include that Castro is Russia's country of influence in Latin America against the USA. As to Venezuela he explained that in order to understand the mindset of Chavez and Maduro you must understand that part of the mission of Russia was not only to take over the country but systematically destroy it including the education system, food production, technology, medicine and ultimately oil production. Also to use any wealth to buy Latin American hatred to the USA. You see he explained that Russia could see all the big USA oil companies in Venezuela and oil production exploding leading to low oil prices and destruction of Russian wealth. The USA knowing Russia's part in this got involved in Ukraine and hurt trade deals with Russia, also went after Russia's ally Castro knowing they need to get Russia's influence out of Latin America.<br />I wish I could have recorded him as he said so much that filled in the holes and explained so many confusing decisions. He also said Maduro is the perfect puppet for them as looks like an idiot justifying the destruction of the country. In the end stolen wealth and a promise of Russia as a place to go when all is done is all it took. Basically Venezuela is a victim of the power struggle between the USA and Russia and Russia's desperate need to have oil prices higher. Also mentioned Castro's military training and intelligence comes out of the former USSR and Russian weapons and intelligence hence operates in Venezuela.<br />May have been just a crazy man but seemed to make sense to me given all that has happened. Canadian looking inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060240194591839197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-43742021033805257422016-11-14T16:58:35.146+01:002016-11-14T16:58:35.146+01:00Corruption, corruption and more corruption. Whenev...Corruption, corruption and more corruption. Whenever in doubt, in Venezuela, that's the answer.<br /><br />You think the MUD are incorruptible angels? Well, maybe you should go back to school and learn about Venezuela's deeply corrupt history, adecos, copeyanos and everyone else.<br /><br />Are all of them corrupt? Nope. Not Leopoldo, not Capriles, not MCM, Not even Henry. But the rest of the "MUD"? 80% corrupt and bribed by now, I assure you. History repeats itself.Sledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963609943524453700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-43176425924764239062016-11-14T10:32:28.984+01:002016-11-14T10:32:28.984+01:00The dialogue has always been doomed to fail becaus...The dialogue has always been doomed to fail because the facilitators are three ex presidents hired by the dictatorship, and a priest sent by a communist pope who already let the world know he finds Raúl Castro to be a very nice old man. <br /><br />Unlike many of you, I'm not Catholic, so I have always seen the pope as a political figure heading a 1700 year old political/commercial/religious enterprise. As such I can see why the Vatican chose a communist to become pope at this particular point in time (although I suspect they have been surprised by his radicalism and insensitivity). Time will tell whether the gambit works out for them, but meanwhile Bergoglio is going to cause a lot of damage creating a "faux moral" cloak to provide cover for incredibly abusive, corrupt and disgraceful regimes. <br /><br />This means the MUD was maneuvered into accepting a "dialogue sponsor" who seeks its destruction. Since MUD is made up of people whose religious tendencies are quite alien to me, I really don't know what will work better for them. I think this clunky dialogue must go on and at the same time the National Assembly should continue to pass resolutions and laws which curtail the dictatorship's ability to steal, make deals, borrow money, or otherwise gain more power. It would also help if individual Venezuelans realized that any form f cooperation with the government is bound to damage their future. Anybody who tries to make an investment, improve anything, or works for the regime is betraying the country. You can try to rationalize whatever and explain you need to eat better, but it's definitely a betrayal. If you can't live there without helping the regime then you should pack up and move to Brazil or wherever you can reach. Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.com