‘Their Country Is Being Invaded’: Exodus of Venezuelans Overwhelms Northern Brazil

https://www.nytimes.com/ ^ | 4/28/17 | ERNESTO LONDOÑO

[PGR88]

I’m sorry to say it, but this long-running socialist soap-opera is actually a good for the world.

People need a constant reminder of the evils of socialism, or they very quickly forget.

[Flavious_Maximus]

For all those Venezuelans who enthusiastically voted for Hugo Chaves, this is what happens when you vote for socialism.

They drove all the capitalist out of the country and now they are suffering greatly.

Let them wallow in their misery.

[Pontiac]

Bush’s Trumps fault!

[yesthatjallen]

As useless as the United Nations is, Brazil should go to the UN and make a lot of noise calling attention to the crisis in Venezuela that is now spilling over into their country.

Force the UN to publicly acknowledge this problem.

Drawing attention and shaming Venezuela might force people to at least deal with what's going on.

[BenLurkin]

Better build a wall, Brazil.

[shanover]

“We’re very fearful this may lead to an economic and social destabilization in our state,” said the governor, Suely Campos. “I’m looking after the needs of Venezuelans to the detriment of Brazilians.”

This is happening in California and other illegal anti-American "sanctuary" states at a rapid rate. The left thinks socialism and illegal colonists are essential and they have the right to walk into America and have Constitutional rights.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Every US socialist should be forced to live one month in Venezuela followed by a week in North Korea, before being allowed to vte. Add liberals over 40 to that requirement as well. Call it remedial Capitalism 1A.

[Bubba_Leroy]

[BBell]

I’m sure they would try to “fix” the system. And the useful idiots would be shot down.

[BBell]

Too many libtards will just say “they did it wrong”. Next time it will be better!!!!

[The Antiyuppie]

“Ironically, these Venezuelans are true refugees from the opression of leftist progressive tyranny“

Wouldn’t the Brazillians really be helping them MORE by not letting them in, and forcing them to deal with their own country by taking it back? Venesuelians should be FAR wealthier than Brazillians, given the natural resources there.

People are the new locusts.

[The Antiyuppie]

Wasn’t the world really much better off when the CIA would quietly “take care” of governments like Venezuela’s?

[Reeses]

Soon to be a NYT best seller: The new Venezuela Diet, lose weight, get in shape!

[Vince Ferrer]

The neighbors should set up camps for them. Give them food, water, seeds, a rifle, and ammunition. Thrn send them back.

[Amberdawn]

I have a great deal of sympathy for those who never voted for Chavez or Maduro, but the rest can starve to death.

[kearnyirish2]

Venezuela has been losing that skilled workforce for years; they started washing up in my area when Chavez came to power.

[kearnyirish2]

At the very least, American socialists should pay taxes before they vote. Our cities are filled with socialists from bloodlines that have never seen a W-2...

[cherry]

Sean Penn and that Kennedy silver spooner( Joe?) OWN this...and they should give every single penny they have to take care of these people...

[BBell]

Former congressman Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) is mourning the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez today, praising Chavez as someone who made a difference for poor people. Kennedy told the AP that Chavez helped 2 million Americans through a heating assistance program that the two men worked on together through Kennedy's Citizen's Energy charity. Kennedy said Chavez donated 200 million gallons of heating oil over eight years.

Chavez bribed Joe Kennedy with heating oil. Joe is cheap. His namesake Grandpa is probably rolling in his grave. It is a Kennedy so he probably got some graft somewhere.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I heard it’s in the millions now. The ordinary, educated and productive Venezuelans want to get out-— for their own survival.