Saturday, April 23, 2016

Venezuela’s gov wacky priorities

Dear Journalists,
Rather that wacky, perhaps pathetic priorities, would describe the recently reported actions that Nicolás Maduro has taken.
Just last week following the devastating 7.8 earthquake in Ecuador, the Venezuelan government sent food and medicines to the victims in Ecuador. This action was taken even if Venezuelan citizens are lacking basic foods and medicines. Venezuelans must make dangerous lines to get basic needs where people have been assaulted and some have died.
The newspaper El Nacional reported that the Venezuelan government sells energy to Brazil seven times less expensive that the international rate (http://www.el-nacional.com/economia/Venezuela-energia-Brasil-precio-internacional_0_832716883.html). At this time, the government started to limit electricity to citizens cutting off supply about four hours daily. Perhaps, corruption, ineptness, or ignorance have blocked the government from using alternative energies like wind and solar power.
The Washington Post’s editorial Venezuela is in desperate need of a political intervention (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/venezuela-is-in-desperate-need-of-a-political-intervention/2016/04/12/d7071d98-00c9-11e6-9203-7b8670959b88_story.html) explains the disastrous situation in the abused nation. Retired Ambassador Adolfo Taylhardat wrote opinion adding to the Washington Post’s editorial (http://www.el-nacional.com/adolfo_taylhardat/editorial-The-Washington-Post_0_832716778.html) explaining total corruption.
THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES MUST ENFORCE THE DEMOCRATIC CHARTER IN VENEZUELA!
The International Court of Justice, busy at it is, should make time to prosecute Hugo Chavez’s thugs who survived him for abuse of power, fraud, and more fraud if the alleged algorithms and open violation of the vote are true.
Venezuelans need help from world leaders, and the International Court of Justice, to assure the safety of the opposition leaders, to resolve abuse of power in Venezuela and restore democracy.
Cordially, 
Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com Twitter @maruangarita

Monday, April 18, 2016

Venezuela sent food aid to Ecuador!

Dear Journalists,
My thoughts and prayers are with the people from Ecuador after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake of April  16, 2016. I read and watched on CNN that the Venezuelan government had sent food aid to the earthquake victims. Under regular circumstances I would applaud this action.  However, I  got very upset after following the cries and complaints from loved ones in Venezuela who are not able to get food, nor basic needs at the empty grocery stores.
I posted on Twitter:
Irresponsible Venezuelan gov sending food aid to Ecuador after earthquake‼ Venezuelans have no food nor basic needs!
Some readers called me a person with lack of compassion. I am aware that most of the world population do not follow the political disaster in Venezuela and it became difficult to explain on Twitter.
Please know that most of Venezuelans must make outrageous lines to get food supplies, and basic needs. Only a minority upper class can buy supplies through “bachaqueros” who bring food to their homes at a much higher price.
Infamous Nicolas Maduro who is overweight, and as  reported does not have a high school education, rushed to send food aid to Ecuador instead of looking out after Venezuelan citizens. In 2008 under late Hugo Chavez hundreds of tons of food went to waste after the inept import laws kept food inside containers until it spoiled rotten.
Venezuelans need help from world leaders to assure the safety of the opposition leaders, and the International Court of Justice, to resolve abuse of power in Venezuela and restore democracy.
 Cordially, 

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com Twitter @maruangarita