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christx30

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34. We've been enemies with Iran for

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 10:12 AM

Aug 2015

40 years. They aren't falling apart. Maybe because they have people that know what they're doing.
The real reason investors are scared of Venezuela is because they don't pay their creditors. They outright steal every foreign owned thing they can get their hands on. All in the name of the "revolution".
No foreign investor is going to risk it. Honestly, do you blame them? I wouldn't lend a junkie, no matter how bad things are for him.
They can solve this by changing some laws. I'm not talking about fully embracing capitalism and slobbering at the tear of the U.S. I'm talking a relaxation of a few controls that are in the way of anyone making any money there. If there is no money, no reason to go there.

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Venezuela’s Food Shortages Trigger Long Lines, Hunger and Looting [View all] 7962 Aug 2015 OP

It is disgusting that this is allowed to happen Marrah_G Aug 2015 #1

We are doing it to them on purpose. ieoeja Aug 2015 #4

Or Maduro is an incompetent dolt running a corrupt regime. Throd Aug 2015 #5

you actually believe that... snooper2 Aug 2015 #6

Sigh leftynyc Aug 2015 #7

You seriously believe that after the failed coup attempt, we decided to do ... nothing? ieoeja Aug 2015 #8

Spare me leftynyc Aug 2015 #9

You think a government can christx30 Aug 2015 #10

So, what exactly are we doing that is causing Venezuela trouble? Freddie Stubbs Aug 2015 #21

Letting Maduro run the country. Dr. Strange Aug 2015 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #43

That's the irony, isn't it? Dr. Strange Aug 2015 #44

so our government is incompetent in other foreign intervention attempts but ninjas in VZ? Amishman Aug 2015 #33

"Cuba has proven that communism can work.." Comedy GOLD right there! 7962 Aug 2015 #12

They have suffered much. But they have also succeeded *as a sovereign nation*. ieoeja Aug 2015 #17

So has North Korea 7962 Aug 2015 #19

But they have maintained their sovereignty. That is all I am saying. ieoeja Aug 2015 #27

"because Venezuela nationalized the oil industry." EX500rider Aug 2015 #30

PDVSA was formed 40 years ago Recursion Aug 2015 #36

Actually no - Cuba realized how fucked they really were economically hack89 Aug 2015 #23

What specific actions are the US government taking that is causing Venezuela problems? Freddie Stubbs Aug 2015 #20

Don't work for the NSA. Of course, if I did I wouldn't admit it. I certainly wouldn't answer you. ieoeja Aug 2015 #22

Their currency problems are self inflicted hack89 Aug 2015 #24

FFS.. You know why businesses are avoiding VZ? Adrahil Aug 2015 #25

"We declared them our enemy." EX500rider Aug 2015 #31

We've been enemies with Iran for christx30 Aug 2015 #34

The Ven government implemented the price controls and exchange rate, not the US nt Bacchus4.0 Aug 2015 #35

Human beings, not specifically Americans. Marrah_G Aug 2015 #28

Yeah! Damn you George Bush! hughee99 Aug 2015 #42

Those poor people. With national wealth largely concentrated in the hands of a few, much of the Hortensis Aug 2015 #2

The most tragic thing is how they wasted oil windfalls. joshcryer Aug 2015 #3

And here goes another victim of the American foreign policy disaster, destroy rape and pillage. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #11

So its Obama's fault. Wow. 7962 Aug 2015 #13

This rash of American foreign policy started waaaaaaayyyyyyy before Obama. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #14

Well, Obama has been here for 7 yrs and Maduro for 2. 7962 Aug 2015 #15

With all the military involvement in the toppling of gvts all over the world, no doubt it's a spawn Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #29

They already send us their oil... EX500rider Aug 2015 #32

We already get their oil Recursion Aug 2015 #37

I remember Citgo. Chavez nationalized much of Venezuelas oil. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #38

No, Venezuela nationalized its oil in the 1970s Recursion Aug 2015 #39

Ok, privatization then. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #40

It's fuck all to do with US policy why they are running out of food whatthehey Aug 2015 #16

My biggest client is expanding all over Central and South America. Throd Aug 2015 #18

Hard to imagine why. nt COLGATE4 Aug 2015 #26