[Repeat Offender]

I do not agree with making it worse for the people who live there. One reason is practical. Do you seriously want even more people from Venezuela leaving, adding to the invader pressure not just on Curacao and Aruba, but everywhere else that’s still livable in the hemisphere?

Sounds like - Continue to fund and support our illegitimate government (the money isn't filtering down below the elite - they're looting it) that nationalized foreign businesses, and severely oppresses its people, but we originally voted for.....

or we'll invade your country?

You sold me - that seems completely reasonable.

[grania]

I don't think we're funding Venezuela's government which does not support US foreign policy. But if they have something to sell, we shouldn't stop it with sanctions. Let the gov fall on its own. It's the worst possible form of globalism if we don't allow mutually beneficial trade if their goverment doesn't support US policy.

Curacao was an interesting example. They closed that floating market for about six months. Turns out, the people of Curacao suffered, too. That was their best source for inexpensive and fresh fish and produce. So now it's open, and everyone is better off for it and as a practical matter Venezuelans aren't isolated from the outside world.