UN says an estimated 2.3 million people have fled Venezuela

The Washington Compost ^ | August 14, 2018 | Edith M. Lederer, Associated Presstitute

[Navy Patriot]

An estimated 2.3 million Venezuelans had fled the crisis-wracked country as of June, mainly to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, the United Nations said Tuesday.

U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters that those fleeing — about 7 percent of Venezuela’s 32.8 million people — cite lack of food as the main reason for leaving. U.N. humanitarian officials report that 1.3 million of those who fled were “suffering from malnourishment,” he said.

Oil-rich Venezuela has been sinking deeper into an economic and political crisis. Hyperinflation and widespread shortages of food and medicine are battering the country, and the International Monetary Fund projects inflation could top 1 million percent by year’s end.

[Gen.Blather]

” Like for instance socialism?”

I scanned the article and there is one instance of the world socialist. But, it describes the president as a socialist, as if it isn’t really the basic problem. The word is used as a description, like blond, or tall.

[null and void]

There was a remarkable video on YouTube called Venezuela - Escape from a Failed State a few weeks ago. It's now been taken down, but it was really amazing.

I wonder why EweTube pulled it?

[knighthawk]

Does this mean socialism does not work? Ow noes, tell me it’s not true!

[FLT-bird]

I like the cut of your jib sir.

Might I suggest that we add “journalists” and “actors” to the list along with professors?

[Pajamajan]

But, they have free stuff, so much free stuff. Whatever is the problem????

[central_va]

We will only accept unmarried females less than 30, no kids above a 7 on the hot scale. There will be a weigh in.

[RayChuang88]

Just wait under after Nicolas Maduro falls from power. We will find out Venezuela experienced a tragedy that would be just as bad on a per person basis as the Great Leap Forward that may have killed 45 million Chinese.

[jmacusa]

They're not ‘’fleeing’’. Socialism works so great(’cuz Bernie Sanders says it does, yes he does, he does , he does!) that Venezuelans are spreading the message and the joys of it to their neighbors.

[blueunicorn6]

Is my jib showing again?

[hal ogen]

Why don’t they like socialism??? What the heck is wrong with them??? It is paradise!!!

[edh]

“Why doesn’t Sean Penn fill up his ... “

I don’t think Sean has been that active ever since the whole El Chapo thing ... I think Mr. Tough Guy got himself into a situation he can’t get out of this time ... serves him right that vile piece of filth.

[lurk]

Expats. A more humane gulag.

[ETL]

Yeah, so-called “Navy Patriot” is a big friggin phony. His only loyalty is to that KGB/FSB thug assassin Russian dictator. He’d throw team Trump under the bus in a heartbeat if/when they start to make things really difficult for Putin.

[jmacusa]

Yeah, right? It’s like so.....so totally awesome ‘n’ stuff cuz like... everything is free ‘n’ nobody works ‘n’ everybody eats ‘n’ stuff... it’s like totally, like...total!

[2harddrive]

His REAL name is Nicholas Manure-o.