Democracy emergency RIGHT NOW in Venezuela

[Nacho-RT74]

even we have been on these from years being in a "blurry" democracy, now is frontal. Lot of ppl on streets ( mainly students, locally is the Youth day ) on manifestations around the country, some have being killed. TV channels are censored. At this moment some international Channels has being cut from cable TV 'cause they were showing all the manifestations

TV websites are being hacked or "failing"

We don't have more news than Facebook, Twiter and similars social networks.

[Mopar Nut]

Be safe!

[JB400]

Yeah, I read that Toyota was stopping production down there because they wasn't allowed to import parts.  Also read elsewhere that they was having to distribute foreign currency for some reason.  What a mess Just the tip of the iceberg I guess

Stay positive and stay safe

[Nacho-RT74]

not really import cars..., actually BRING IN THE PARTS to keep the assembly line working in Toyota. that's because the money exchange market is blocked ( but this is from years, remember I have had to use my imagination tu get parts from USA ), and all we think at this moment, the goverment is broke out.

newspapers are allmost ready to close ( some locals inside the country are already closed ) because paper rolls stock is coming down, allmost done

[twodko]

Man, I'm sorry to hear this Nacho. Be safe manno.

The same will be happening in this country in the not too distant future. I fear for our children and their children.
When it does happen in this country there will be no more USA.  

[sanders7981]

This is horrible news.  I believe that many had hopes of the country being better off once Chavez passed, but it doesn't appear that is the case. 

[71green go]

Prayers are with you Nacho my friend!.....hope it doesn't turn into Syria

[ws23rt]

Man, I'm sorry to hear this Nacho. Be safe manno.

The same will be happening in this country in the not too distant future. I fear for our children and their children.
When it does happen in this country there will be no more USA.  

The not too distant future is a few years ago for the US. It is happening now--here--

It is bit by bit and a lack of opposition allows it to grow.

The saddest part is it will have to get much worse before their is clarity on this.  

[twodko]

It's a horrible thing sir but I believe your words are true. I'm not a doom and gloom fear monger or a religious zealot but the state of affairs in all of these united states tell the tail.

To say it will be a revolution is an understatement. Not only will the people of America be fighting the government and the corporations......they have their own security elements, we will also be fighting the criminal population that will grossly swell in numbers to do what they do best. Kill, steal, rape, prey on the weak and lay waste to everything they come across. On top of this nightmare we will be further tested fighting off all the outside vultures who will try and take this country for their own during this upheaval. We will also be fighting each other for those couple cans of soup or that bag of oatmeal.
I'm not a prophet of doom and I pray smarter rational people will turn our country around. Pardon my doubts but I have difficulty seeing that happening.

[Nacho-RT74]

yesterday allong the manifestations, one of the killed students

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3DS2uxihGk&t=33s&feature=youtu.be&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dz3DS2uxihGk%26feature%3Dyoutu.be%26t%3D33s&app=desktop

( more of the same we got 12 years ago, and nobody made nothing... OAS is an ornament )

this IS NOT, the same you are living with the echonomical and political crisis in USA, trust me. Miles away from that. I hope won't become in another Syria... I don't think that either

[Nacho-RT74]

here we can see WHO SHOOT ( you can see military uniforms, they are from the inteligence agency called SEBIN, and some other ppl under their protection )... same moment ( 0:37 ):

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=836760206340252

students didn't have weapons

[Nacho-RT74]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrpihh6mewQ&feature=share

[Ram07]

Stay safe...what a f**ked up world....will be like that everywhere, I fear...

[Mopar Nut]

Didn't this happen in China in the 80's?

[tan top]

crikey  , this is bad stuff !! scary  !! be careful Nacho   

[AKcharger]

Sorry to hear that, hopeful Venezuela will once again be a prosperous and free country! 

[ACUDANUT]

Get out of there asap.

[Bobs69]

Get out of there asap.

[polywideblock]

so is this the 51st state that they were talking about on the news at lunchtime over here ?  
 

                                                                               sorry for the dumb question but only caught the tail end of report  


edit.           02/16 just saw the report again  Puerto Rico   

[bull]

Man, I'm sorry to hear this Nacho. Be safe manno.

The same will be happening in this country in the not too distant future. I fear for our children and their children.
When it does happen in this country there will be no more USA.  

The not too distant future is a few years ago for the US. It is happening now--here--

It is bit by bit and a lack of opposition allows it to grow.

The saddest part is it will have to get much worse before their is clarity on this.  

Yes, when the CIC stands there doing a State of the Monarchy speech telling the world he plans to render the legislative branch irrelevant, and half the members of that branch respond with a standing ovation, we're in deep doo-doo.

[RallyeMike]

 

Keep low and stay safe down there!

[Mike DC]

 

Yes, when the CIC stands there doing a State of the Monarchy speech telling the world he plans to render the legislative branch irrelevant, and half the members of that branch respond with a standing ovation, we're in deep doo-doo.

You're getting wound up too quickly.  Pace yourself.  This guy hasn't even hit the existing benchmark for executive overreach until he starts a war on his own.  

[bull]

 

Yes, when the CIC stands there doing a State of the Monarchy speech telling the world he plans to render the legislative branch irrelevant, and half the members of that branch respond with a standing ovation, we're in deep doo-doo.

You're getting wound up too quickly.  Pace yourself.  This guy hasn't even hit the existing benchmark for executive overreach until he starts a war on his own.  

IIRC the last one started with a majority, bipartisan congressional vote. Do you have evidence stating otherwise?

[Mike DC]

   

Okay bull, you win.  I lose interest when it's about winning a debate on technicalities instead of having an intellectually honest discussion.  

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Hey Nacho, sorry things are going so rough down there.  It puts so much stress on everyone when stability is threatened.  Sucks.

[bull]

 

Okay bull, you win.  I lose interest when it's about winning a debate on technicalities instead of having an intellectually honest discussion.  

I'd rather you admit to an inability to defend Mr. One Man Show and his accountability-free party for once but I'll take a win on "technicality" I guess.