'Socialist experiment' Venezuela in ruins as soldiers delete videos of 12-hour food queues
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/695662/venezuela-food-queues-soldier-delete-video
VENEZUELANS face 12-hour queues for food as the Latin American nation’s economic and political crisis has lead to a severe shortage of essential resources.
By Joe Barnes
PUBLISHED: 00:01, Wed, Aug 3, 2016 | UPDATED: 08:03, Wed, Aug 3, 2016
A BBC journalist, who attempted to film the crisis, was stopped and forced by soldiers to delete footage of a protest outside a supermarket as desperate Venezuelans waited for food.
Baying crowds shouted “We want to buy stuff!” as they grouped outside the store in the country’s capital, Caracas.
BBC journalist Vladimir Hernandez reports that many people approached him to say they had queued for 12 hours without being able to buy what they wanted.
In the short clip, the crew are warned by a demonstrator that they have been spotted by members of the Venezuelan army.
They are soon surrounded by soldiers as the crowd screams: “Let them film!”
Soldiers can then be heard saying: “Delete that video right now in front of me,” as the journalists are moved away from the demonstrations.
During his report on BBC Newsnight, the journalist said: “Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro faces an economic crisis unlike any Venezuela has seen before.
“The socialist experiment his predecessor Hugo Chavez began 17 years ago is failing, triggering massive food shortages and inflation.
“Maduro inherited Chavez’s socialist experiment but not the high oil prices that financed his public spending.
“There’s some food on sale but most people can’t afford to buy it. Venezuela has the highest inflation in the world and it’s hitting the poor the hardest.
“The government has made some staples like flour and rice available at pre-inflation prices but there is not enough to go round.”
President Nicolas Maduro took over three years ago after long-serving leader Hugo Chavez died.his popularity has plunged as many Venezuelans blamed their hunger on his economic mismanagement.
His popularity has plunged as many Venezuelans blamed their hunger on his economic mismanagement.
However, the government blames it on an economic war being waged by speculators and foreign powers seeking a regime change in the country.
President Maduro’s official term ends in 2019, but a petition movement is pushing for a referendum to remove him from power early.
Jamaica is set to enter into an agreement with the Latin American country to provide food and medicine in exchange for paying off oil debts.
144 Comments
7 hours ago
BHO
a lady in the office married a Venezuelan guy. he brought his huge family here to visit and they refused to leave and overstayed their visa. They said they are not worried, no one will enforce the law. They somehow managed to get jobs (with or without green cards) and rented an apartment. They move about without fear and are bringing more relatives here to stay. They support the democrats because of amnesty and may even vote in November with no fear of deportation. They receive food stamps and other benefits and send their kids to public school. They think the USA is great and that the democrats are responsible for that.
If Hillary wins we will no longer be the USA. We will be a 3rd world country. We are well on are way to that under Barack Bendejo Obama
7 hours ago
MarkSummers
Exactly. Glad to see someone else gets it. To REALLY get a feel for what's REALLY going on, read a book called The Hatchet Man's Playbook. While it's mainly about office politics, it's lessons are just as relevant to national politics and indeed some parts of it are about national politics.
7 hours ago
ĄhmęřĎjĺź
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8 hours ago
JackStill
Fundamental change has come to the once wealthy nation of Venezuela thanks to progressive Socialist policies, Take a good look America , this is where the Democrats want to take you.
7 hours ago
Somolalia
Venezuela has more oil than Saudi Arabia - but because of socialism, the people don't have access to even flour and clean water.
7 hours ago
MarkSummers
That will be the US if Hillary wins. Glad to see someone else gets it. To REALLY get a feel for what's REALLY going on, read a book called The Hatchet Man's Playbook. While it's mainly about office politics, it's lessons are just as relevant to national politics and indeed some parts of it are about national politics.
9 hours ago
everettwalker
Oh No! Does this mean the Liberrhoid democrats have Fecundated Up another country?
10 hours ago
TyrannyStopper2
Ever wondered what Hillary Clinton has accomplished in her decades-long career in “public service?” Here’s a list of some of her greatest achievements:
1) Avoided being charged for sharing classified information over her private email server – including a list of undercover intelligence agents who were likely killed after their identities were compromised
2) Receives protection from the mainstream media which attacks Donald Trump for “controversies” that amount to anthills when compared to the mountain range of her scandals
3) Not questioned by the mainstream media over her poor health and coughing fits
4) Avoided being charged for her role in Benghazi which directly led to the death of four Americans
5) Went nearly a year without holding a press conference and answering questions from reporters
6) Outright stole the presidential nomination from Bernie Sanders, the most popular Democrat in the race who held more influence than President Obama
7) Never held accountable for terrorizing women sexually assaulted by Bill Clinton
8) Avoided being charged for violating the Freedom of Information Act by using a private email server
9) Rarely – if ever – criticized by the mainstream media for her lies and unethical behavior while serving on the Watergate impeachment staff
10) Transformed her failed law career into a political career by marrying Bill Clinton, who gave her name recognition and connections
10 hours ago
JohnnyX
It's a good thing we have the Second Amendment. It helps to keep the socialist crazies in check.
11 hours ago
ShaunPoaster
Still no mass graves?!?
It looks like they still just need more pro-gress. This must be the fault of capitalism and white hetero-patriarchy, there is really no other explanation.
11 hours ago
DavidHoward
The Democratic Party has this in mind for America.
7 hours ago
MarkSummers
You read my mind. Glad to see someone else gets it. To REALLY get a feel for what's REALLY going on, read a book called The Hatchet Man's Playbook. While it's mainly about office politics, it's lessons are just as relevant to national politics and indeed some parts of it are about national politics.
13 hours ago
JaySpry
So...when do they start eating each other? It's the last stop on the way to the People's Paradise.
15 hours ago
A H H Esq
Beware the ills? Socialism promises much,delivers little.
14 hours ago
Caveat Lector
Socialism delivers plenty: Untold wealth to the party bosses and the connected, corruption, cronyism, incompetence, privation, starvation, destitution, misery, death.
12 hours ago
OUT NOW!!!
Sounds just like the EU!
15 hours ago
Blancojoe
Why were my comments moderated out? No profanity and no hate filled rants...but a total disclaimer for the American Democrat party and its socialist affiliation. Was this too still for the moderators?
15 hours ago
johnmutch
Scotland will be next under the s.n.p.
15 hours ago
MichaelSkinner
Lets take stock of where this socialist government has gone wrong.
1. Chavez took power, and consolidated his power.
2. Chavez began reorganizing the economy.
3. Chavez began threatening industries.
4. Chavez begins seizing businesses.
5. Chavez steals all oil assets and forced the former owners to leave Venezuela.
6. Chavez damages oil extraction by installing his own incompetent managers.
7. Oil extraction falls due to mismanagement by poorly experienced Petroleum engineers.
8. The price of oil falls dramatically.
9. Chavez plows forward with establishing "social" welfare programs, despite having killed the cash cow of oil.
10. Chavez goes on a spending spree. Buying SU-27's from Russia.
11. Chavez threatens the US, calling GWB "The Devil" at the UNGA.....
12. Chavez continues to rail against the US by conspiring with other S. American socialists' .
13. GWB has Chavez killed via carcinogenic poisoning.
14. Chavez dies of cancer.
15. Maduro, a bus driver, takes over.
16. Maduro inherits a basketcase of a country.
17. Maduro, like other delusional socialists', blames the economic problems on things unrelated to them.
18. opposition against Maduro makes great strides at re-taking control from the Communists'.
19. Maduro makes changes to the government to negate the congressional insurgency.
20. The economic engine stalls.
21. The food distribution system fails.
22. Maduro calls everyone but him and his cronies traitors and fools.
23. Maduro proposes forced labor for citizens.
24. The venezuelan people begin to starve, and Maduro won't appeal to the world for help out of Chavismo!
25. Well, we will see if the people rise-up and retake their nation..........................
