tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post3331346537562164513..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: Why is the Venezuelan regime so intent in making the trial of Leopoldo Lopez such a travesty? Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-78903020894026556632014-08-20T03:57:50.900+02:002014-08-20T03:57:50.900+02:00As far as I can tell, the economic decline continu...As far as I can tell, the economic decline continues and infrastructure deteriorates further, and continued inflation is making food and other basic necessities expensive and in short supply, only available to many who wait in long lines. How bad can it get? Lack of medicine is effecting many people while epidemics are spiraling out of control. It's getting hard to leave the country. I recall someone once said: "If you get hungry enough, you'll spend everything you have for your next meal!" If things get bad enough, nothing will stop the blood bath that will determine the future. That's what they are preparing for. They are baring the teeth of their revolution, because they have no exit strategy!Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691999086847940690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-29811450200509850182014-08-16T17:09:16.017+02:002014-08-16T17:09:16.017+02:00The Venezuelans that I know seem to have finally a...The Venezuelans that I know seem to have finally admitted to have lost hope for a "speedy" return to some reasonable semblance of a democratic Venezuela sans the Chavez/Maduro/Cuban regime in power and control. I am now beginning to hear 30-50 years perhaps, if ever, will be needed for a change away from the present situation, which has still not hit bottom. None seem to expect to live to see it. They are presently making plans and attempts to try to get the remainder of their families out....but the regime continues to make these efforts more problematic. A very sad situation to stand by and watch happen in our own backyard, while we continue to grapple on a daily basis with religious wars half way around the world.rom2894https://www.blogger.com/profile/06287257827206004328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-31530975251158172502014-08-14T22:18:28.277+02:002014-08-14T22:18:28.277+02:00Peruvian President Humala has been subtly, but met...Peruvian President Humala has been subtly, but methodically, subverting his Country's Institutions. Presently, either out of necessity or because a certain timeline has been reached, he and his cronies have begun promoting their subversive activities more in the open. Of course, they do attempt to explain that they do it for the sake of the state, the people.<br /><br />Just as, Chavista Venezuela, should communicate a frightening picture to Peruvians, Fidel’s Cuba should also bring the same awareness for Venezuelans who love their country.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698270745774898965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-19932943283452003402014-08-14T21:51:28.704+02:002014-08-14T21:51:28.704+02:00Anonymous, if they haven't seen a real differe...Anonymous, if they haven't seen a real difference in their lives tell them to go visit guayana and ask Sidor workers to tell them what they think about Maduro and the Cubans. If that doesn't wake them up then they will enjoy living in a Stalinist dictatorship and I wouldn't worry for them. Just help the younger ones escape. I've helped dozens get out, and I think they are more effective outside Venezuela than living as slaves of that regime. The key is for Venezuelans to understand Maduro is a puppet, and focus on Raul Castro and the Cuban dictatorship as the real villains. Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-87517051032814986942014-08-14T21:02:44.773+02:002014-08-14T21:02:44.773+02:00Absolutely!Absolutely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698270745774898965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-72906384265384243672014-08-14T19:29:40.977+02:002014-08-14T19:29:40.977+02:00Betancourt spent time in prison, did he not?Betancourt spent time in prison, did he not?Boludo Tejanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-78157432843473351472014-08-14T19:29:28.003+02:002014-08-14T19:29:28.003+02:00Daniel and all who read this blog. I am Canadian,...Daniel and all who read this blog. I am Canadian, my wife of 6 years is Venezuelan. I wish you posted more often as I look for updated posts and comments regularly.All my wife's family and past friends live in Venezuela. My wife's family mostly all live in Maracay and her friends in Valencia. Her family is not Rancho poor and work hard but are not wealthy and compared to our Canadian standards live very poor. Her friends are well to do and we hear both the poor and wealthy experiences of Venezuela from them. We use to visit Venezuela twice a year and stay for the month of January to get away from the cold and enjoy my wife's family, friends and Venezuela. My first visit there was about 10 years ago. <br />My wife's friends are aside themselves given the situation. Many have plans in the works to leave Venezuela mostly due to safety of children. However her family is somewhat split between the educated young and mid to older members. The mid to older members do not know much or anything about the rest of the world including Cuba. To tell them that Cuba is running Venezuela means nothing to them. They mostly would have voted for Chavez/Maduro in the past but through us only a few would still. They have no idea that the country is suffering as their lives have really not changed. Unfortunately from what I have seen they a the truly poor (Rancho) people make up the majority of the population. They had little to nothing and continue to have little to nothing. They barely leave their homes and really do not care much. <br />100% of the media they see talks endlessly about the wonderful job the leaders are doing and how the opposition (rich) have endlessly tried to destroy the country. So with the majority of people not caring, not seeing a real difference in their lives (as they always have felt like second class citizens) and all media preaching the good of Chavezism, how do you get the message through to them to gain their support to throw the crooks out of office? The economy is imploding and causing real issues but without a democracy who is going to rid the country of these bums? As long as they can pay the army and continue to give power (which they desire more then money) to slum lords what ends the regime?<br /><br />The best to you all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-9503626590451182522014-08-14T18:10:57.092+02:002014-08-14T18:10:57.092+02:00Chavismo will have brown stains in their red pants...Chavismo will have brown stains in their red pants when the Castros depart Cuba. The Cuban spy and control apparatus will also likely crack and leave Cuba asap.<br /><br />Yes, the opposition should put stopping Cuba on the top of the list. It does not get enough publicity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-36958767047140228412014-08-14T14:58:37.728+02:002014-08-14T14:58:37.728+02:00Why? This has been happening in Cuba for 55YEARS! ...Why? This has been happening in Cuba for 55YEARS! Many in my family were accused and went thru these sham trials. They were CONDEMNED from the beginning. A tool to get rid of the opposition. WAKE UP VENEZUELA........ I have been telling my VENEZUELAN friends for YEARS and they still look at me thinking I'm blowing HOT AIRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-53329210381862606432014-08-14T14:36:42.040+02:002014-08-14T14:36:42.040+02:00Future president of the Uribana Prison´s Library C...Future president of the Uribana Prison´s Library Committee? Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-27466970387765995112014-08-14T14:35:43.638+02:002014-08-14T14:35:43.638+02:00Don´t forget the regime is controlled by Raúl Cast...Don´t forget the regime is controlled by Raúl Castro. They are implementing the Cuban dictatorship´s version of "justice". Which in turn was copied from Stalin´s USSR. The Cubans have lived over 50 years in that monstrous regime, and they really can´t imagine anything different when it comes to justice and repression (why should they? So far it works pretty good for them). <br /><br />What continues to amaze me is that Venezuelans are being colonized by Cuba, but fail to put this first and foremost in their political agenda. Everything we see said and done is clearly a Cuban script, or Cuban orders. The only one in the chavista ranks who seems to be somewhat independent is Diosdado Cabello, who appears to be blackmailed by the Cubans in some fashion, but who also has his own fascist caveman behavior. <br /><br />If Venezuelans don´t wake up and realize their masters live in Havana, that they are doomed to be the prized colony unless they react intelligently, then Venezuela is lost to them, and they might as well pack whatever they can carry and flee. Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-61101684668234015012014-08-14T14:08:02.848+02:002014-08-14T14:08:02.848+02:00On the positive side, they are forging a future pr...On the positive side, they are forging a future president.Charlynoreply@blogger.com