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Venezuela On The Brink – Images and Video
Conservative Treehouse ^ | April 21, 2017 | Sundance

Posted on 04/21/2017 11:28:53 AM PDT by detective

The media is downplaying, and in most cases ignoring, the extreme nature of the crisis currently going on in socialist Venezuela under the Maduro regime.  Most of the cries for help are from people begging the international media to cover their plight.

Some of the video and photography are stunning as millions of people take to the streets to protest a collapsing economy and food shortages while being met with tanks, guns and rogue militias hired by the government.

Some of the targeted citizens appear chosen at random.  Some of the citizens are also desperate and fighting back. Warning – These images are graphic and the video feeds are also alarming.  However, the media are barely reporting on any of this, and unfortunately, it looks like things are getting worse:

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: communism; socialism; sundance; tyranny; venezuela; venezuelacollapse; venezuelacrisis
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To: detective

The government came to power through the first widespread use of voting machines that have no paper trail.


21 posted on 04/21/2017 12:16:58 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: detective

The Venezuelan leaders promised a perfect world.

And they have one.....for themselves.

They’re eating cats on the corners in Caracas.


22 posted on 04/21/2017 12:28:39 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: detective
Protest April 19,2017


23 posted on 04/21/2017 12:29:03 PM PDT by caww
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To: Red Badger

And since they are not Islamic rebels that want to kill Christians and terrorize, no one will help them.


24 posted on 04/21/2017 12:29:19 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: caww
3 Week of protest in Venezuela, happening People saying... Support we don't have international media covering on this!


25 posted on 04/21/2017 12:31:37 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww; maggief
Maggief..Looks like Venzuela going the way of Egypt's protests....lets see if the army turns on the leadership as did in Egypt....they cannot win without it!


26 posted on 04/21/2017 12:34:17 PM PDT by caww
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27 posted on 04/21/2017 12:35:48 PM PDT by caww
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To: detective
Lots of chaotic looting and stuff going on, but the government/military have overwhelming firepower.


28 posted on 04/21/2017 12:37:27 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: caww

Thousands taking to the streets.


29 posted on 04/21/2017 12:38:07 PM PDT by caww
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To: detective

It all started when the people elected the “progressive” Hugo Chavez.


30 posted on 04/21/2017 12:39:05 PM PDT by mikeandike
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To: caww
2.5 Million in the streets and growing...


31 posted on 04/21/2017 12:39:57 PM PDT by caww
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32 posted on 04/21/2017 12:41:45 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww

Thanks for the ping! I should be able to monitor later today and early tomorrow.


33 posted on 04/21/2017 12:42:52 PM PDT by maggief
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To: caww

“we don’t have international media covering on this!”

Well, we have Rachel Maddow covering it - blaming it on Trump.


34 posted on 04/21/2017 12:43:24 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (It's not "white privilege", it's "Puritan work ethic". Behavior begets consequences.)
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To: caww

...Last night....


35 posted on 04/21/2017 12:46:39 PM PDT by caww
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To: mikeandike
Well I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt....Egypt voted for their idiot Muslim too...and when they had enough they revolted....so too here.
36 posted on 04/21/2017 12:48:11 PM PDT by caww
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To: maggief

Ok MAggief.......thanks....will keep my eye on this...might prove interesting as it goes....


37 posted on 04/21/2017 12:49:02 PM PDT by caww
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38 posted on 04/21/2017 12:53:00 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww
Ten people have been killed in the Venezuela capital, Caracas


39 posted on 04/21/2017 12:57:08 PM PDT by caww
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.....security forces struggle to boost ranks as protests continue and looting....


40 posted on 04/21/2017 1:01:08 PM PDT by caww
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