The people of Venezuela are starving. After the economic disaster which has been the socialist system imposed first by Chavez and continued by Maduro, production of all sorts of things has collapsed. This includes food. The average Venezuelan has lost over 20 pounds during the last two years. It's a disaster. It's a true humanitarian crisis. It's not one that the media cares much about since the perpetrator of this horror is a socialist, but that doesn't lessen the terrible effect all this has had on the people of Venezuela. But things may be changing. Juan Guaido was named interim president by the National Assembly to replace the dictator Maduro, but most of the armed forces stayed supporting Maduro. That didn't stop the new president. He obtained relief supplies that were sent by the USA, Brazil and Colombia. Desperately needed food was delivered to the border of Venezuela since Maduro wouldn't let it be flown into Caracas and other Venezuelan cities. In the last 24 hours, though, Maduro announced that he was sealing the borders to keep the relief supplies out. Maduro also severed relations with Colombia because it was letting the relief supplies come to the border.
Think about this for a minute. The people are starving and the dictator is doing all he can to keep relief supplies out of the country. That seems like a deranged action from a delusional mind.
In any event, today two other developments happened that are important to note. First, the Venezuelan troops at one bridge on the border with Colombia deserted their posts so that they would not have to stop the relief supplies. Second, it was disclosed that most of the commanders and troops near the border are actually Cubans rather than Venezuelans. Apparently, there was no way that the Venezuelan troops were ready to fire upon relief workers bringing food to the hungry.
Strangely, this sounds more like Syria than Venezuela. Even so, if the movement to abandon Maduro goes much further in the military, no amount of Cuban support will save him. Maduro will be gone and Venezuela's long nightmare will be over.
Think about this for a minute. The people are starving and the dictator is doing all he can to keep relief supplies out of the country. That seems like a deranged action from a delusional mind.
In any event, today two other developments happened that are important to note. First, the Venezuelan troops at one bridge on the border with Colombia deserted their posts so that they would not have to stop the relief supplies. Second, it was disclosed that most of the commanders and troops near the border are actually Cubans rather than Venezuelans. Apparently, there was no way that the Venezuelan troops were ready to fire upon relief workers bringing food to the hungry.
Strangely, this sounds more like Syria than Venezuela. Even so, if the movement to abandon Maduro goes much further in the military, no amount of Cuban support will save him. Maduro will be gone and Venezuela's long nightmare will be over.
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