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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCNN: Venezuela's Dreams Are Dying
Venezuela is in a death spiral that shows no signs of healing. President Nicolas Maduro erased any remnants of democracy in late July, stripping political opponents of power and establishing a new legislature filled with his cronies. Dozens of nations, including the US, labeled Maduros regime a dictatorship after the July 30 power grab. More than 120 Venezuelans have died since protests ratcheted up in March that sought to no avail -- to prevent Maduros consolidation of power.
But Maduros cemented regime still faces the same problems it started years ago: An exodus of its educated class combined with mass shortages of food, medicine, money and -- most importantly -- time.
As the food shortages deepened, nearly three-quarters of Venezuelans polled said they had lost at least 19 pounds last year, one poll found.
Shortages of basic medicine and proper medical equipment as in Deivis case are common. More than 750 women died during or shortly after childbirth in 2016, a 66% increase from 2015, according to the Venezuelan health ministry. Nearly 11,500 infants died, a 30% jump. Malaria cases soared to 240,000, a staggering 76% increase. That last one is especially telling: Venezuela had already eradicated malaria more than 50 years ago. I met three paramedics in a week who all said theyre low or out of gauze, gloves and bandages.
But Maduros cemented regime still faces the same problems it started years ago: An exodus of its educated class combined with mass shortages of food, medicine, money and -- most importantly -- time.
As the food shortages deepened, nearly three-quarters of Venezuelans polled said they had lost at least 19 pounds last year, one poll found.
Shortages of basic medicine and proper medical equipment as in Deivis case are common. More than 750 women died during or shortly after childbirth in 2016, a 66% increase from 2015, according to the Venezuelan health ministry. Nearly 11,500 infants died, a 30% jump. Malaria cases soared to 240,000, a staggering 76% increase. That last one is especially telling: Venezuela had already eradicated malaria more than 50 years ago. I met three paramedics in a week who all said theyre low or out of gauze, gloves and bandages.
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2017/politics/state/venezuela-maduro-crisis/
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CNN: Venezuela's Dreams Are Dying (Original Post)
brooklynite
Sep 2017
OP
Why are no other nations or NGOs (UN or US or EU or Cuba?) stepping in to save them?
Not Ruth
Sep 2017
#1
What policies would the Venezuelan Government accept from an outside entity?
brooklynite
Sep 2017
#3
What and expose their democratic socialism paradise to the evils of capitalism?
NobodyHere
Sep 2017
#4
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)1. Why are no other nations or NGOs (UN or US or EU or Cuba?) stepping in to save them?
Seems like a human catastrophe
Yupster
(14,308 posts)2. I just got back from a housewarming party
The new owner of the home is a green card holder from Mexico. He's living in the house with his mom, two brothers, and lots of nephews and nieces. He's trying to become a citizen and I wrote him a recommendation.
There was also a family there who's staying with them from Venezuela. They are on a tourist visa but will stay here. They said they left because conditions home had gotten to the point where you can't live there.
brooklynite
(94,597 posts)3. What policies would the Venezuelan Government accept from an outside entity?
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)4. What and expose their democratic socialism paradise to the evils of capitalism?
Surely you jest.
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)5. I threw in Cuba
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)7. For the same reason Maduro REFUSES any significant political reform:
Because it would be proof that Chavez-Socialism is not the best economic and political system ever.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)6. Oops, please delete.
JI7
(89,252 posts)8. fuck maduro. he doesn't give a shit about the people.