Venezuelan military to take over distribution of medical and surgical supplies amid shortages

Fox News Latino ^ | November 3, 2016 | Staff

[C19fan]

As Venezuelans struggle with widespread shortages in everything from basic food stuffs to toilet paper, the socialist nation’s defense minister announced on Wednesday that the military will take control of the distribution of "all medical and surgical supplies managed in all hospitals."

Venezuelan Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino López said during an address broadcast on state-owned Venezolana de Televisión that the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela will take control of the medical supply sector "to guarantee that these medicines and supplies get to the patient efficiently and are neatly distributed and assigned."

[C19fan]

Sort of interesting the gov't is using the military instead of the Chavista party structure. Usually in communist states the party makes sure the military understands who is boss.

[lurk]

The answer to every question is more government.

[Pearls Before Swine]

“Let’s check your voting records.”

“Hmmm... No band-aids for you.”

[VTenigma]

Venezuelan military to take over distribution of medical and surgical supplies amid shortages

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That should work out well

[TADSLOS]

Of interest.

[TADSLOS]

Single Payer healthcare end state.

[jalisco555]

Sort of interesting the gov't is using the military instead of the Chavista party structure. Usually in communist states the party makes sure the military understands who is boss.

In much of Latin America the Army is more or less a super police force, tasked not with defending against outside enemies but repressing internal ones. This has long been the case in Mexico, where I lived for a time. I'm sure it's also true today in Venezuela.

[Jack Hammer]

The logical and inevitable conclusion of the sort of Marxism hillary wants for the US.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

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When the going gets tough, the Socialist Government takes care of Itself First !

Do you have extra medical supplies, medications, spare eyeglasses, First Aid Kit ?
Do you know what to use, and how to use it ?
Medical pamphlets and medical books are worth their weight in gold when there is no Doctor around ! .

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[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"to guarantee that these medicines and supplies get to the patient efficiently and are neatly distributed and assigned."

Starting from the top down no doubt. That would be their definition of "neatly distributed".

[NTHockey]

Still need scapel and suture kit plus trauma collar. Anything else, SOOL.

[M Kehoe]

A society in collapse.

Ain’t socialism wonderful.

Feel the Bern.

5.56mm

[greeneyes]

I have several recent doctor’s desk references from medical school, several medicinal herbs, food as medicine, healing spices etc. books. Stocking up on more and more stuff for med. kits as I get the money too.