President Nicholas Maduro has unleashed a reign of terror in Venezuela. Two of the most respected and prominent opposition leaders were taken away after a midnight knock at their doorstep, even as they were already under house arrest. Two days ago, the conducted a sham election to have a new constituent assembly to write a new constitution by which he intends to give himself more draconian powers to establish his complete authority on the people. Meanwhile, the country is in utter chaos and disorder. The streets of the capital city of Caracas have turned into a war-zone between the supporters of the government and the opposition. There is literally not enough to eat. Food riots have taken place in the last few months or so. There have been appalling news reports of people rummaging through the garbage in order to find something to eat. Clearly, the socialist utopia promised by their great leader Hugo Chavez has become toxic.
Tuesday, 1 August 2017
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