Protests, looting break out in Venezuela amid cash chaos

reuters ^ | 12-16-16 | Anggy Polanco and Maria Ramirez

[dynachrome]

Protests and looting broke out in parts of Venezuela on Friday due to a lack of cash after the socialist government suddenly pulled the nation's largest banknote from circulation in the midst of a brutal economic crisis.

Waving the now-worthless 100-bolivar bills, pockets of demonstrators blocked roads, demanded that stores accept the cash and cursed President Nicolas Maduro, witnesses said.

Shops were looted in various places.

Last weekend, Maduro gave Venezuelans three days to ditch the 100-bolivar bills, arguing that the measure was needed to combat mafias on the Colombia border despite warnings from some economists that it risked sparking chaos.

Opposition leaders said the move was further evidence that Maduro is destroying the OPEC nation's economy and must be removed.

[dynachrome]

End game?

[Texas Eagle]

Maduro gave Venezuelans three days to ditch the 100-bolivar bills, arguing that the measure was needed to combat mafias on the Colombia border

Sheeeeyit. The mafias are in the Venezuelan government.

That has been voted into power by the Venezuelan people.

How's that "Vote for me. I'll give you free sh*t." working out, Venezuelans?

[dynachrome]

“Vote for me. I’ll give you free sh*t.”

It works the same here.

[Navy Patriot]

Protests, looting break out in Venezuela amid cash chaos

You Venezuelans deserve it!

[reg45]

Free stuff is worth exactly what you paid for it.

[Texas Eagle]

Tell me about it. Here in California, we voted in super-majorities to our Assembly and Senate to go along with our Socialist Governor.

There is no way to stop spending or taxation.

Let the fun begin.

[Steely Tom]

Tell me about it. Here in California, we voted in super-majorities to our Assembly and Senate to go along with our Socialist Governor.

There is no way to stop spending or taxation.

Let the fun begin.

Any system that is controlled by positive feedback will inevitably encounter a force that decreases forward gain to zero or negative.

[Belteshazzar]

The networks need to send Paul Krugman down to Venezuela to do some investigative reporting.

[Texas Eagle]

Any system that is controlled by positive feedback will inevitably encounter a force that decreases forward gain to zero or negative.

Can you dumb that down a little for me?

Or is that the dumbed-down version?

[Bullish]

Well, they wanted themselves some socialism, right?

[heterosupremacist]

Ca$h Chaos? Is THAT what it’s called?

:^)

[TChad]

The networks need to send Paul Krugman down to Venezuela to do some investigative reporting.

Yes. Venezuelans need protein.

Throw in Bernie for dessert.

[Mr Apple]

Protests and looting broke out...

One must wonder what skezzy slut hillary thinks about all this. And likewise, what does Bernie have to say about all this?

[bkopto]

Gullible, uneducated and gibsmedat Venezuelans were told by Chavez that socialism is a paradise.

Those in power try to keep the masses ignorant of history and economics so that their bamboozling works.

[ExSES]

There was a time when the evil Gringos of El Norte would put an en end to this sh*t years ago... Sometimes those who rose to power thereafter restored economic order for the masses but, usually for themselves (sorta like Dim politicians of our major cities here in the USA)!!!

[Daffynition]

Pets are being abandoned [breaks my heart]

And Venezuelan women are reluctantly Opting for sterilization with the economic crisis

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Belteshazzar :" The networks need to send Paul Krugman down to Venezuela to do some investigative reporting."

Better yet, send him down to Venezuela for three months with 2 weeks worth of toilet paper
Probably will have to hose him down upon his return, but he will be better educated for the experience !

[TexasRepublic]

“With new bills - originally due on Thursday - still nowhere to be seen, many Venezuelans were unable to fill their vehicles’ fuel tanks to get to work, buy food or purchase Christmas gifts.”

Now that’s real planning. Only government can F up that badly. Time for a bloody revolution, they have little left to lose if threatened by starvation.

[Rebelbase]

About time.

[GOPJ]

They ran out of ‘other people’s money’ to spend... it’s gonna get uglier before it gets better.