#VenezuelaCrisis

[crimemore]

In Venezuela, a health crisis and the inability of many pregnant women to pay for medical exams and appointments are prompting an increasing number of them to give birth outside of hospitals

[mymetric360]

"How did Venezuela become so poor despite having oil?" #VenezuelaCrisis #OilWealth #EconomicCollapse It's a puzzling question for many: how did a country like Venezuela, rich in oil reserves, end up in such dire economic straits? 🛢️💸 Let's dive into the complex history and factors that have contributed to Venezuela's current state of poverty. The rise and fall of Venezuela's oil wealth Venezuela was once considered one of the wealthiest countries ... Read more: https://mymetric360.com/question/how-did-venezuela-become-so-poor-despite-having-oil/?feed_id=49172

[redcrab8]

A charity working to help people living in Venezuela by: • Providing supplies, including equipment, to health-related institutions • Supporting the improvement of mental health   • Facilitating the training of doctors and nurses You can donate by following the link

[1001arturos]

Uno mas...seguimos luchando #crisis #venezuela #venezuelacrisis

[omniatlas]

North America 123 years ago today: Nicaragua and Venezuela Crises (14 May 1895) http://omniatlas.com/maps/northamerica/18950514/ In 1894, Nicaragua annexed the Mosquito Reserve, violating a previous treaty with Britain. In response, the British occupied Corinto in an attempt to pressure Nicaragua to pay an indemnity. Meanwhile, Britain was also confronting Venezuela over its border with Guiana. Both disputes angered the United States, which insisted on its right to act as arbitrator under the Monroe Doctrine, and eventually the British backed down. #northamerica #history #welovemaps #1890s #1895 #americanhistory #canadianhistory #cuba #cubans #guyana #maps #may #may14 #mexicanhistory #mosquitocoast #nicaragua #spain #unitedkingdom #unitedstates #venezuela #map #war #venezuelacrisis #centralamerica #uk #britishempire #britain #usa (at Corinto, Managua, Nicaragua)

[alejandroparedesfotografia]

Nuevo #apagón en el #Zulia . La #crisiselectrica hace de las suyas en tiempos de #CoronavirusVenezuela #VenezuelaCrisis (en Maracaibo Edo. Zulia .venezuela) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ihRHUlR2iZjThzXEeXFotkd1_m0jWvH0KY4U0/?igshid=10dzj5qgzexk9

[studyiqeducation]

#venezuela #venezuelacrisis #pocketnews #upsc #ias #currentaffairs #burningissues #gkindia #currentevents #ibps #ssc #prelims #sarkarinaukri #news #indianews #latestnews #newsindia #dailynews #indiadaily #topnews #gk #indiagk #dailygk #bankpo #todaynews #newstoday #newsinshort https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw8sQp5AZlX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b99q276t6z0p

[luiskcaballero]

Progressive politician: there is now such a thing as a Venezuelan constituency. You may want to listen to it.

Dear Congresswoman,

My name is Luis Caballero and I am a Venezuelan-born Seattle resident. Much like your parents, I moved to America looking to find better opportunities in your country and aspiring to build a better home for my American-born children. Knowing your background I have reacted with dismay to the letter you, and other congressmen, sent to Secretary Pompeo regarding the situation in Venezuela.

I hope I don’t have to remind you of how dire the current situation is. Scarcity of food and medicine is so widespread that my family lives off of boxes we send them every few months from the US. Looming are diseases, such as malaria , which had been eradicated years ago are now at the levels of war-ravaged nations. Thousands of hospital patients (my late father was a dialysis patient at some point) die waiting for supplies or as victims of power shortages like the one going on as we speak. And, as a result, over 3 million people ( which is over 10% of the population, equivalent to 30 million Americans) have had not choice but to flee and create the largest migrant humanitarian crisis in the history of the Americas.

I understand how you address the gravity of the situation in your letter and go as far as to condemn the Maduro regime. But to point out a crisis, criticize the current strategy and offer no assertive solution does nothing but accentuate the problem. And, in pushing for a toothless proposal of dialogue and a reversal of sanctions, the letter becomes effectively ignorant. And I don’t say ignorant in an effort to insult anyone. It is ignorant because it ignores reality. It ignores ...

That Venezuelan people have virtually no institution that would allow it to influence the course of events or “ work through the process of figuring out who their leader is”. Courts, media outlets, electoral authorities and military branches are all subjected to orders of the regime.

That the last credible democratically elected branch of government, the National Assembly, was torpedoed by the courts, crippled by the imprisonment of its leaders and bypassed by the creation of a parallel parliament.

That the courage of interim president Juan Guaido has been the only glimmer of hope, in an otherwise doomed country which just 3 months ago had no feasible path to a democratic transition. Instead of praise his efforts to reverse the tragedy, you have chosen to call his recognition "premature" and play into the rhetoric of the Maduro regime.

That the current diplomatic initiative is not Trump-led but Guaido-led, and that it includes a coalition of over 50 democracies calling for regime change. These are democracies from across the political spectrum, and which range from most of Latin American countries to most of the EU and Canada. It's a group of countries which, after years of engagement, understood that the humanitarian crisis is real and urgent, and that Maduro is not interested in any negotiation that doesn't ensure he remains in power at all cost.

That every "dialogue" process put forth over the last 4 years has done nothing but to buy time for the regime to allow it  to exercise more oppression and solidify its grip on power.

That the so called "other countries" promoting dialogue are the same small group of leftist Latin American leaders that are traditional Hugo Chavez sympathizers whose only agenda is to protect Maduro.

As a Venezuelan immigrant I am concerned about what i see as misinformed and dangerous positions. But I am most concerned about where they are coming from. I would have expected congressmen like you, Ocasio Cortez or Omar to be the voice of empathy for the suffering of people around the world. To understand the power and the role America has in helping those in need wherever they might be. And to push for a vision of American that says loudly that unbounded suffering at the hands of oppressive dictatorships will not be tolerated. Instead, in what it seems like an obsession with opposing Trump at all costs, your positions help the oppressive Maduro regime and create a political setback to a truly multi-lateral effort to drive meaningful change.

But as a father of an American citizen, I am just as concerned. It's becoming increasingly clear that American foreign policy is trapped between Trump’s reckless isolationism and a democratic party view of the world that seems more and more passive and that only believes in dangerous open-ended diplomacy with no clear goals or doctrine.

I know a lot of your supporters are with you on this. But I would hope this letter helps you understand the point of view of a small (but growing) part of your constituency that is actually affected by this tragedy. For us this is real, and not a line item in a political plan or an intellectual exercise in foreign policy theories. My ask is that you reflect, become educated and make the best decision you can. And if what you need is a first-hand account, we are here to help.

With respect,

Luis Caballero

[salasdoepost]

Crisis in Venezuela. #venezuelacrisis #usaid @usaid #maduro https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRcm_wga0e/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yjymwqhgflzq

[citizentruth-blog]

US vs Russia: Cold War Era Brinkmanship As Venezuela Crisis Deepens

As relations worsen between the US and Russia, is Venezuela beginning to look like the first contested battleground in a new Cold War? Tensions between the U.S and Russia are threatening to get out of hand over the deepening crisis in Venezuela.  Moscow has already fired a warning shot over Washington's recognition of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president. The crux of the issue is Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. calls his administration a dictatorship and asserts it is undemocratic, whereas Russia asserts U.S. support of Guaido in Venezuela goes against international law. “His regime is morally bankrupt, it’s economically incompetent and it is profoundly corrupt. It is undemocratic to the core,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Mike Pompeo told a meeting in Washington last Thursday of the 35-member Organization of American States. Russian President Vladimir V. Putin telephoned Maduro last Thursday and “emphasized that destructive external interference is a gross violation of the fundamental norms of international law,” according to a statement on the Kremlin’s official website.

Venezuelan Crisis 

Thousands of Venezuelans marching on 20 May 2017 during the We Are Millions march. (Photo via VOA) Maduro is under immense pressure to vacate office amidst widespread protests over the ailing economy that has seen inflation levels soar 1500 percent. Maduro is barely a year into a new six-year term after being elected in May, in an election that the opposition boycotted. The country has since emerged as a battleground, pitting the U.S. and its allies against Russia and its allies. The U.S. is at loggerheads with Maduro over what it claims is a humanitarian catastrophe that has left citizens poverty-stricken and struggling for basic necessities. Washington is on record blaming the current administration of looting government coffers and plunging Venezuela into abject poverty and starvation. Maduro can heave a sigh of relief having received support not only from Russia but as well from China, Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba and Turkey. However, soaring pressure from the U.S. and its allies continues to pressure Maduro and wreak instability in the country. Just as it did with Russia over its Crimea involvement, the U.S. has imposed stringent economic sanctions on Venezuela, the most recent coming after in May of 2018 just a day after Maduro won re-election. Washington has also made it impossible for Maduro's government to secure funds abroad to battle the high levels of inflation. With Russia moving to take a key role in the crisis, Venezuela is beginning to look like a Cold War era battleground. The crisis peaked last week when Guaido, the 35-year-old leader of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled congress, declared that he had assumed presidential powers and vowed to hold a free election to oust Maduro. The U.S. and its allies quickly backed Guaido, prompting Venezuela to order all U.S. diplomats out of the country within 72 hours. Venezuela later walked back the demand and suspended it for 30-days in an effort to open a dialogue.

Russia Venezuela Interest

The Russian government has already had to refute claims that it sent mercenaries to back the embattled Maduro administration. The claims stem from an article by Reuters published last Friday which cited three sources in a report that said Russian private security contractors linked to the Wagner Group traveled to Venezuela to provide Maduro with support. The Wagner Group is a Russian paramilitary organization which has previously operated in Syria and Ukraine. Russia has not directly denied the Reuters report but they have attempted to downplay it. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said in response to reports of Russian mercenaries in Venezuela, “We have no such information” and has also dismissed reports by stating, "Fear has a hundred eyes." Claims that the Kremlin could have sent hundreds of mercenaries to shield Maduro from a coup raises serious concerns about what could unravel in the coming days or weeks. However, it would not come as a surprise that Russia is considering direct or indirect military action considering Russia's investment in the country. Venezuela is host to some of the biggest investments by Russia in the western Hemisphere hence, a move to shield Maduro from any interference by the U.S. The European superpower has reportedly spent $17 billion in investments in the cash strapped nation. Russia has already agreed to restructure over $3 billion worth of debt to Venezuela.  Russian oil giant Rosneft also owns shares in Venezuela oil production and Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves, bigger than that of Saudi Arabia. While Venezuela is a battleground for influence in the Western hemisphere it is also a battleground for access and influence over the large Venezuelan oil reserves.

US Bank Rolling Opposition

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself interim president, and the US is backing him. (Screenshot via YouTube) The U.S. and Russia clashed outright during an emergency meeting called by the U.S. at the U.N Security Council on Saturday when the U.S. urged the security council to recognize opposition leader Guaido as the leader of Venezuela. The U.S. insisted that an exit of Maduro would mark a return to democracy. Russia on its part insisted that the U.S. is meddling in the sovereignty of a nation by acknowledging an opposition leader as the president. “The time is now to support the Venezuelan people, recognize the new democratic government led by interim President Guaido, and end this nightmare. No excuses. .Now, it is time for every other nation to pick a side. No more delays; no more games. Either you stand with the forces of freedom, or you are in league with Maduro and his mayhem,” said U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo The U.S. has already granted Guaido and his forces $20 million in what it claims to be humanitarian aid and to support his claim for power. The financing seeks to cancel out the financial, political and military support that the Maduro administration continues to receive from China, Russia, and Cuba.  The crisis in Venezuela appears to have split the world into two with one faction supporting the current Maduro administration as the other echoes support for the opposition. The U.S. on its bid has received support from over 15 countries led by France and Germany. The countries insist they will continue to recognize Guaido as the president unless Maduro calls new elections. Russia and its allies led by Mexico, Turkey and Cuba have opposed the proposal.

Military Role

Senior figures in the Venezuelan military came out in support of President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday, a day after the US said it no longer recognised him as the country’s leader and backed the opposition’s Juan Guaidó instead. (Screenshot via YouTube) Venezuela remains on edge and the involvement of Eastern and Western superpowers in the tussle will have huge ramifications going forward. The ultimate prize as it stands is the Venezuela military. Both Maduro and Guaido are vying for the allegiance of the country's military.  On Sunday, the Washington Post reported that supporters of Guaido handed leaflets to soldiers detailing a proposed amnesty law that would protect them for help in overthrowing Maduro. On the same day, Maduro was wearing tan fatigues and watching military exercises. He then appeared on state TV surrounded by the military's top brass in an address to soldiers where he asked them if they were plotting with "imperialist" U.S. in leading a coup against him. “No, my commander-in-chief,” they shouted in unison, and Maduro responded: “We’re ready to defend our homeland — under any circumstance.” The military holds the key to a successful coup that the U.S. wants. However, with Russia involved, there are no guarantees that the U.S will have its way.   Read the full article

[jesuselealc]

@jguaido en @uninoticias con @jorgeramosnews Entrevista completa en @youtube en el canal Univisión Noticias #news #venezuela #spanish #presidentofvenezuela #venezuelacrisis #crisisenvenezuela https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrgeOlgNg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zrtw9jpsl3no

[quardorg-blog]

Venezuela is facing a severe political, economic and social crisis. Once one of the wealthiest countries in Latin America deals with shortages of essential commodities such as food and toilet paper. Political instability leads to violent conflicts and humanitarian challenges, especially water shortages. As early as the summer of 2018, Bloomberg said that water in Venezuela became a luxury. Economic factors such as hyperinflation and depression have caused water companies to lack funds to maintain equipment, upgrade outdated infrastructure and pay wages. Human-made water shortage is getting worse by droughts. While the wealthiest people dig their own wells, poor communities and state-funded entities have no water at all. The lack of water and sanitation has lead to the spread of mosquito-borne diseases: according to the WHO, malaria cases increased by 69% in 2017.

[vivavenezuelablog-blog]

QUIÉN LE PUEDE CREER SEMEJANTE DESFACHATEZ A #delcyrodriguez #delcylafea #venezuela #vzla #blackout #apagon#segundaparte #conmaduronohayfuturo#madurocoñoetumadre #venezuelacrisis #juanguaido https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvd2uJgoyU7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m77dfclg7bx7

[redcrab8]

Help Save a Boy With Leukemia

A Venezuelan boy is sick from Leukemia and needs money. I highly urgue you to pledge money to help him get through this. Here is the link to the fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/save-7years-old-venezuelan-boy-with-leukemia

[1001arturos]

Un dia mas sin dialisis... #crisis #venezuela #venezuelacrisis

[crestametalica]

#AgendaCresta | #Caracas . . Reposted from @_humanoderecho - Fue inaugurada la exposición World Press Photo 2018, que reúne 137 fotografías que participaron en el concurso organizado por la fundación holandesa @worldpressphoto. Entre las imágenes exhibidas, está la ganadora, titulada Venezuela Crisis, tomada por @rschemidt durante las protestas de 2017. Estará abierta al público hasta el 14 de marzo en el Centro Cultural Padre Carlos Guillermo Plaza de la @lacatolica, en Montalbán. De lunes a viernes, de 9:00 am a 5:00 pm. Entrada libre. La exposición World Press Photo 2018 es organizada por el Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (@ipysvenezuela), la Embajada de Holanda y el Centro Cultural Padre Carlos Guillermo Plaza de la UCAB. #WorldPressPhoto #Fotos #Fotográfias #Photo #Fotográfo #UCAB #UniversidadCatolicaAndresBello #VenezuelaCrisis #Venezuela #Crisis #Protestas #Manifestaciones #Caracas #HumanoDerecho #RedesAyuda #Provea #NoticiasCresta #CrestaNoticias #CrestaSinCresta @redesayuda @proveaong (en Universidad Católica Andrés Bello) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZRWA-FtR2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7fzlpzbdnfcv