tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post5359619979443710956..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: Preparing the OAS Panama summit, at Raul's good willDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-27167520040555344832015-03-31T16:14:05.083+02:002015-03-31T16:14:05.083+02:00Very true. Chavez was an annoying bee at the picni...Very true. Chavez was an annoying bee at the picnic and the American public barely knew who he was. Almost none of the general public know who Madurro is. That makes him the fly that isn't even worth swatting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-40745038164174437882015-03-31T03:31:33.671+02:002015-03-31T03:31:33.671+02:00Maybe not so much a coma. I think it's more l...Maybe not so much a coma. I think it's more like an out-of-control trolley accelerating downhill, and the passengers are too afraid to jump off. Logically, jumping off sooner rather than later makes perfect sense because it's going to be more dangerous the longer they wait. It's a kind of paralysis that we all suffer from called "procrastination" and "denial" that resembles paralysis more than a coma.Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691999086847940690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-76756700584611462392015-03-30T23:41:13.700+02:002015-03-30T23:41:13.700+02:00The main issue here is that the American voters re...The main issue here is that the American voters really don't care about South America (or Canada). People here have no clue if there's a difference between Venezuelans and Uruguayans: same thing. Heck, to us here, Mexicans=Argentinians=Colombians=Brazilians..<br /><br />To the Government, when it considers Economic interests, only Brazil matters. And they know Brazil is a mess, Arroz con Mango.. ni chicha ni limonaa..<br /><br />Little Corruptzuela doesn't matter much at all anymore for the Fracking USA, with all the cheap oil available everywhere now. <br /><br />Just click on Google news or any major news outlet in the USA: Little Vzla is just a little, laughable mess to them, thus to Obama and other politicians. Panama doesn't mean much more than another little diplomatic nuisance trip, where they can't drink the tap water.Sledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963609943524453700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-24650597870935036252015-03-30T23:24:13.960+02:002015-03-30T23:24:13.960+02:00How about Venezuela helping Iran enrich Uranium?
...How about Venezuela helping Iran enrich Uranium?<br /><br />http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/03/27/from-havana-to-tehran-cuba-iran/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-11951781367685769962015-03-30T22:15:37.318+02:002015-03-30T22:15:37.318+02:00@ Joe, I do not disagree with you but understand m...@ Joe, I do not disagree with you but understand my point. My point is that the Chavez/Maduro gov't (as you call leftiest) is a weak enemy and leader for the region or for the anti USA camp. My point is that had they been a competent leadership who hated the USA with the oil windfall and the massive poor population throughout S America they could have been a hell of an enemy for the USA to have. My point is the USA may be happy to have them leading the anti USA for the time being. Part of what I am assuming is that the USA may not want S America to develop into a power house that could rival them. The right gov't in Venezuela over the last 15 years could have carried S America into a rival continent, instead Venezuela has set S America back a decade.Canadian looking inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060240194591839197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-3883342336045447122015-03-30T20:37:12.500+02:002015-03-30T20:37:12.500+02:00Since countries don't actually die, Venezuela ...Since countries don't actually die, Venezuela is in a coma. It remains to be seen how long it will remain in a vegetative state and what miracle drugs can bring Venezuela back to realize its potential. Right now the boligarchs that control Venezuela just feast on the body because it is easier to rape a comatose body than one that can fight back. Cowards and corrupt criminals all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-41282127940412593622015-03-30T18:59:06.649+02:002015-03-30T18:59:06.649+02:00Actually, a leftist government could not with much...Actually, a leftist government could not with much success use the oil wealth to develop industry. The problem is that real wealth and success is developed from the bottom up. Basically, some small percentage of the population must have the ambition and ability to start businesses. If the situation in a country is conducive to the success of such businesses - such as sufficient educated populace, the availability of capital, the availability of a work force, the reasonable protection of police and the courts and etc., the country will develop. But leftist governments tend to want to direct the resources of the country themselves. This creates inefficiency and corruption. Leftist governments want to take from the rich to give to the poor. And typically, they need to keep their boot on the neck of some of the most accomplished in their country to stay in power. If a country has great wealth like Saudi Arabia, they tend to provide a huge percent of all the needs of the populace. Which changes the populace such that they believe that they deserve this treatment and causes them to not want to work. This same dynamic is in play in Venezuela to a lesser extent. The welfare state that is created changes those it touches into unproductive citizens that from that point forward are a drag on the economy and the state but are a dedicated vote for those who will give them more welfare. <br /><br />Joe 999999https://www.blogger.com/profile/11644721665245952646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-54360251713298304132015-03-30T17:49:06.082+02:002015-03-30T17:49:06.082+02:00It will be interesting to see just how much the Ch...It will be interesting to see just how much the Chinese really put into Venezuela now that oil is much more abundant and reasonably priced, especially since their tanks are getting full. First it was $20 billion, then $10 billion. Somehow I doubt it will really even be $5. They will try to pay the bonds, simply because they don't know what else to do.<br /><br />There is a lot of American talent either soon to be laid off or already unemployed that will be finding new positions in countries like China. I would guess that would mean a large increase in the mineral and energy recovery efforts and efficiency in that commodity hungry economy. Oil in their own yard is worth a lot more to them than oil an ocean away. And aside from drugs, that is all Venezuela has to offer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-74788218137677217502015-03-30T17:04:10.729+02:002015-03-30T17:04:10.729+02:00What makes anyone think that the USA truly wants V...What makes anyone think that the USA truly wants Venezuela's defunct gov't out of office. If Chavez/Maduro had any competence they could have used the poor ignorant to get there dictatorship and used oil wealth to develop other industry and wealth and influence all of Latin America into really hating the USA and could have been a true power house. As it sits the most influential country in S America in the last 15 years has been defunct, took the biggest oil deposits and made them defunct. Reality is the USA could have a much worse enemy. Now as far as USA politics go in influencing S America they are in no hurry as tough when Venezuela bought many anti USA gov'ts into power whose leaders are on the take and will do anything Maduro asks. If the USA waits to make its move it will likely cost them little as appose to trying to buy countries' alliances now. Canadian looking inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060240194591839197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-31048665441594857572015-03-30T13:59:03.246+02:002015-03-30T13:59:03.246+02:00Also disappointed about Hoppenheimer, he points th...Also disappointed about Hoppenheimer, he points the finger in the wrong direction. However, love your concluding sentence, for Canadians Cuba and Punta Cana are synonym to cheap mojito and nooky. There also used to be this Margarita place but it was so long ago only the elders remember. As for Montevideo (or Santiago), this is where Antarctic penguins live, isn't it?.Charlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-65280682172655822002015-03-30T06:41:14.815+02:002015-03-30T06:41:14.815+02:00Why insult horses and dumb asses in LA? The probl...Why insult horses and dumb asses in LA? The problem is in Venezuela.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-49006470262890734812015-03-30T04:34:25.091+02:002015-03-30T04:34:25.091+02:00"It is quite amazing to see how a whole conti..."It is quite amazing to see how a whole continent is hostage to the most archaic regime left in the world after North Korea". Well that about sums it all up. It´s really amazing and if somebody manages to aswer the question as to why is that, then we will gradually begin a necessary eyeopener. Most of LA citizens wear those blinders used by horses. Actually, they`re not horses but dumb assesMilonganoreply@blogger.com