Posted on 08/16/2018 10:24:34 AM PDT by C19fan
At one of Caracas biggest public hospitals, most bathrooms are closed. Patients fill jugs from a tiny tap on the ground floor that sometimes has a trickle of water. Operations are postponed or canceled.
The Central Venezuelan University hospital, once a Latin American leader, is reeling as taps run dry.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Bloomberg, May 5, 2018. Headline:
Potential Ban On Venezuelan Oil May Hit Valero Hardest.
(Valero is followed by Chevron and Citgo for biggest Venezuelan oil producers. Venezuela joined OPEC in 1960 with Iran.)
The office headquarters of Valero is in San Antonio.
Thank you for correcting me and making sure I do not spread misinformation on this thread.
I thought single payer socialized health care was the way to go, economies of scale and all that. sarc
No worries. That is what set FReepers apart from the pack - we double check and help on another.
*** “No hygiene in a tropical climate. If that doesnt cause an uprising, nothing will” ***
I was stupid and rode out Harvey ... ended up being a Direct Hit, No Water, Electricity, Phones ETC for more than a Month
That really sucked the Heat and Humidity and the body just takes a beating, fungus and rashes etc ... those stupid little wipes don’t cut it and the mosquitoes were Blue Ribbon size and Gold Medal grade for performance.
I really feel for Venezuela, I only had to deal with really bad stuff for 2 months
Pray for them
This is the kind of educational thing against socialism that should be aired as commercials on TV, radio and the net. It time we educate the masses. The MSM definitely won’t.
His REAL name is Nicholas Manure-o.
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