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2014-02-13 Caribbean-Latin America

Venezuelans in shock over protest deaths

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Posted by Fred 2014-02-13 11:31|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
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#1 No cult of Hoogo to Gail them out.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-02-13 13:37|| 2014-02-13 13:37|| Front Page Top

#2 "It's the government that has to show a good example. They don't, yet blame everybody else."

Sounds like our tyrannical, socialist government.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-02-13 13:46|| 2014-02-13 13:46|| Front Page Top

#3 It's not got so bad there that opposition groups are constantly targeted by the tax authorities and other regulatory agencies.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-02-13 17:04|| 2014-02-13 17:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Vzla is not far from a foreign exchange drama. Most of their debts are denominated in dollars,(lol of course) and they're running out rather quickly. The implied rate of exchange to the dollar is about 62 Bols to deh Buck, the black market rate is roughly 88 atm. the 62/88 difference is the panic that is radiating thru the country. I look for it to accelerate. I will mention the official exchange rate is either 6.3 to the buck (if you know the right people) or 12-15 if your know relatives of the right people. Dollars are being horded by the the government to pay foreign debt denominated in American Bread and this is strangling imports leading to serious shortages of roughly 30% of the market basket. Things are speeding up. One of the mainstays of the Opposition (MUD) now has a warrant out for his arrest.

Posted by Shipman 2014-02-13 17:31|| 2014-02-13 17:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Both sides also said they would be back in the streets this weekend.
They only riot on weekends?

Posted by Skidmark 2014-02-13 19:21|| 2014-02-13 19:21|| Front Page Top

#6 See what happens when you run out of toilet paper.

Don't run out of toilet paper.

Posted by mossomo 2014-02-13 22:40|| 2014-02-13 22:40|| Front Page Top

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