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UN says an estimated 2.3 million people have fled Venezuela
The Washington Compost ^ | August 14, 2018 | Edith M. Lederer, Associated Presstitute

Posted on 08/15/2018 12:10:07 PM PDT by 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.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bitcoin; brazil; colombia; cryptocurrency; ecuador; iran; peru; petro; venezuela
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To: Tench_Coxe

” 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.


21 posted on 08/15/2018 12:58:57 PM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: Steely Tom
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?

22 posted on 08/15/2018 1:16:45 PM PDT by null and void (The only people opposing voter ID are people who benefit from voter fraud.)
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To: Navy Patriot

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


23 posted on 08/15/2018 1:59:15 PM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: blueunicorn6

I like the cut of your jib sir.

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


24 posted on 08/15/2018 2:05:37 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Navy Patriot

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


25 posted on 08/15/2018 2:10:00 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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To: Navy Patriot

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


26 posted on 08/15/2018 2:11:29 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Navy Patriot
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.
27 posted on 08/15/2018 2:16:15 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: Navy Patriot
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.
28 posted on 08/15/2018 2:37:04 PM PDT by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: FLT-bird

Is my jib showing again?


29 posted on 08/15/2018 2:50:37 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: jmacusa

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


30 posted on 08/15/2018 2:50:44 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Navy Patriot

“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.


31 posted on 08/15/2018 2:54:30 PM PDT by edh
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To: Navy Patriot

Expats. A more humane gulag.


32 posted on 08/15/2018 4:36:12 PM PDT by lurk
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

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.


33 posted on 08/15/2018 5:45:50 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: hal ogen

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!


34 posted on 08/15/2018 6:02:44 PM PDT by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: bgill

His REAL name is Nicholas Manure-o.


35 posted on 08/21/2018 2:45:32 PM PDT by 2harddrive (Go to www.CodeIsFreeSpeech.com for 10 FREE 3D-printer gun blueprints!)
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