Posted on 03/24/2014 11:32:18 PM PDT by elhombrelibre
Last month Venezuela exploded, as discontent with the Socialist government that has ruled the country for more than a decade reached a boiling point.
You can blame food shortages and inflation; you can blame joblessness and corruption. Ultimately, though, these problems have been compounded by the fact that Hugo Chavez is dead, and his party — The United Socialist Party of Venezuela — lacks the legitimacy he gave it in life.
Now Chavez's successor, Nicolas Maduro, must deal with country-wide protests, with dissenting mayors in major cities, and the make-shift barricades protestors are building to keep government forces at bay. Thirty-three people have died, and the Venezuelan economy is continuing its downward spiral.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-venezuela-got-so-very-violent-2014-3#ixzz2wxBbekfe
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VENEZUELAN STUDENTS FIGHT AND DIE FOR FREEDOM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iHpOqPBMWdw
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