Posted on 10/25/2020 6:27:57 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
The sale of gasoline in socialist-controlled Venezuela is increasingly being controlled by socialist warlords in a similar manner to drug trafficking, Argentinian outlet InfoBae detailed in a report Friday.
Amid chronic gasoline shortages across the oil-rich nation, socialist militias and military officials have taken advantage of the unmet demand by gaining preferential access to supplies and selling them at markups of up to 1000 percent.
One of the groups also taking advantage of the supply and demand is the People’s Liberation Army (ELN), a communist terror group based in Colombia and supported by Nicolás Maduro’s socialist regime. According to one community leader from western Táchira state who spoke with InfoBae, the illegal sale of gasoline has become one of the group’s most important revenue streams.
“It is one of the important resources they obtain because even if there is a surcharge, no one is going to point them out for committing a crime that is almost institutionalized in a permissive manner,” said the leader. “I learned that the military, the guerrillas, the collectives, they all run gas stations and charge exaggerated prices for fuel.”
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Socialists? Isn’t that supposed to be awesome?
The future of Bidenistas...
See! SEEE?!? This isn’t TROO COMMUNISM - THEY’RE PRICE GOUGING ON THE GAS!!
THAT’S CAPITALISM - ITS EVVVILL CAPITALISM!
(never mind the fact that capitalism is based on real human behavior and socialism is a fantasy)
Americans should pay attention but they dont here anything from the media
I know some young Venezuelans. I pray that their country will be freed from the communists.
Their father was a middle class man and sent his boys here to escape when he knew Chavez was about to take over.
Nice people who would go home if things changed there.
Does Joe Biden get a cut?
What’s the scoop on Citgo and Venezuela?
Is Citgo still owned by Venezuela?
i have not been buying gas from them because of their ties.
I think it’s owned by PetroVen, the nationalized oil company.
Just Say No To Socialism! This needs to be repeated up to November 3rd, throughout the entire U.S., as well as throughout the entire world, for always!
at $20/20 liters, that’s only $2.50/gallon!
“Venezuela: Socialist Warlords Take Over amid Gasoline Shortages”
the perfect test of a business model for a Biden Presidency that “transitions” away from a fossil fuel economy during the next five years ...
bkmk
arrrrgggg!
I meant at $20/30 liters, that’s only $2.50/gallon!
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