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The economy is predominantly private: it is the sanctions hurting the economy. I refuse to defend Maduro, but he is the peoples’ choice. Yes there are anti-Madu
by drb91 7y ago
The economy is predominantly private: it is the sanctions hurting the economy. I refuse to defend Maduro, but he is the peoples’ choice. Yes there are anti-Maduro rallies, but there are also pro-Maduro rallies the media conveniently ignores.
Meanwhile, the idea that the US could help without putting someone right wing in place that happens to benefit the supply of fuel against the interests of the people of Venezuela like Guaidó is absurd.
If you want to help the people of Venezuela, end sanctions. This is an economic siege and we are seeing the consequences.
- twblalock 7y agoThe economy was destroyed before the sanctions started.
- vixen99 7y agoHere's a different view: https://economics21.org/how-socialism-destroyed-venezuela https://economics21.org/how-socialism-destroyed-venezuela
- drb91 7y agoThat is blatantly from a capitalist think tank.
- gspetr 7y agoHe isn't. He assumed presidency in violation of the country's constitutional procedure. You should also read up on that election. IIRC, he was on the ballot 10 times or so out of 20-something options (a few also had the same person as a candidate, but none nearly as much as Maduro).