Utopia to slavery: Venezuela unveils shocking 'forced labor'

[Theowl32]

A new decree by Venezuela's government could make its citizens work on farms to tackle the country's severe food shortages.
That "effectively amounts to forced labor," according to Amnesty International, which derided the decree as "unlawful."

In a vaguely-worded decree, Venezuelan officials indicated that public and private sector employees could be forced to work in the country's fields for at least 60-day periods, which may be extended "if circumstances merit."

"Trying to tackle Venezuela's severe food shortages by forcing people to work the fields is like trying to fix a broken leg with a band aid," Erika Guevara Rosas, Americas' Director at Amnesty International, said in a statement.

President Nicolas Maduro is using his executive powers to declare a state of economic emergency. By using a decree, he can legally circumvent Venezuela's opposition-led National Assembly -- the Congress -- which is staunchly against all of Maduro's actions.

It is a potent sign of tough conditions in Venezuela, which is grappling with the lack of basic food items like milk, eggs and bread. People wait hours in lines outsides supermarkets to buy groceries and often only see empty shelves.

Venezuela once had a robust agricultural sector. But under its socialist regime, which began with Hugo Chavez in 1999, the oil-rich country started importing more food and invested less in agriculture. Nearly all of Venezuela's revenue from exports comes from oil.

With oil prices down to about $41 a barrel from over $100 about two years ago, Venezuela has quickly run out of cash and can't pay for its imports of food, toilet paper and other necessities. Neglected farms are now being asked to pick up the slack.
Venezuela's new decree: Forced farm work for citizens

Do not worry folks. Nothing to be concerned about. Sean Penn thinks everything is great under socialism down there and thinks capitalism is evil.

Plus, it is not white people forcing black people into labor, soooooo there is no problem.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Bbbbbuuuuttt Socialism will work this time!!!!!!

 

[Pete7469]

They voted for it, they deserve it.

Fuck 'em.

Let's just hope Dump gets elected and actually secures the border before the commie refugees sneak in and register as democrooks.

 

[Theowl32]

They voted for it, they deserve it.

Fuck 'em.

Let's just hope Dump gets elected and actually secures the border before the commie refugees sneak in and register as democrooks.

Pretty sure the elections were rigged. Sound familiar?

Venezuelan president claims voting fraud occurred in recent elections

Embattled socialist President Nicolas Maduro, who lost control of Venezuela's National Assembly in polls earlier this month, said on Tuesday that fraud had marred the vote, which was being investigated.

"I am not going to release preliminary results of the investigation ... There were a lot of things going on. Buying people's votes ... control of members of polling station teams and entire polling station teams," Maduro said on his weekly television show.

"Criminals were buying votes ... There was a plan," Maduro added on VTV state TV.


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Nearly positive Chavez closed down the only conservative news station down there too.

All to the loud cheers of his friends.

Do not worry though folks. Chavez hated Boooooosh and Fox News. So, everything is just fine down there.



The left folks.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Hey it's just work for welfare

 

[Pete7469]

Pretty sure the elections were rigged. Sound familiar?

Even so, if a significant percent of the people made the effort to over throw the left, they wouldn't be licking their asses for a second taste of their last meal. Most of the country has been poisoned by entitlements. They got what they asked for. They need to figure out that the politics of hate and envy got them where they are, and that free markets and minimal government will make them prosperous.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

A new decree by Venezuela's government could make its citizens work on farms to tackle the country's severe food shortages.
That "effectively amounts to forced labor," according to Amnesty International, which derided the decree as "unlawful."

In a vaguely-worded decree, Venezuelan officials indicated that public and private sector employees could be forced to work in the country's fields for at least 60-day periods, which may be extended "if circumstances merit."

"Trying to tackle Venezuela's severe food shortages by forcing people to work the fields is like trying to fix a broken leg with a band aid," Erika Guevara Rosas, Americas' Director at Amnesty International, said in a statement.

President Nicolas Maduro is using his executive powers to declare a state of economic emergency. By using a decree, he can legally circumvent Venezuela's opposition-led National Assembly -- the Congress -- which is staunchly against all of Maduro's actions.

It is a potent sign of tough conditions in Venezuela, which is grappling with the lack of basic food items like milk, eggs and bread. People wait hours in lines outsides supermarkets to buy groceries and often only see empty shelves.

Venezuela once had a robust agricultural sector. But under its socialist regime, which began with Hugo Chavez in 1999, the oil-rich country started importing more food and invested less in agriculture. Nearly all of Venezuela's revenue from exports comes from oil.

With oil prices down to about $41 a barrel from over $100 about two years ago, Venezuela has quickly run out of cash and can't pay for its imports of food, toilet paper and other necessities. Neglected farms are now being asked to pick up the slack.
Venezuela's new decree: Forced farm work for citizens

Do not worry folks. Nothing to be concerned about. Sean Penn thinks everything is great under socialism down there and thinks capitalism is evil.

Plus, it is not white people forcing black people into labor, soooooo there is no problem.

Finally!

The Workers Paradise!

Bernie, you need to run on a "Bring Venezuela to the USA" Platform

Ideally, Trump deports our Progressives to this Socialist Worker Paradise

 

[Theowl32]

Oh, and not to worry. In these socialist hell holes, what happens on the farm, stays on the farm.

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Like I said everyone. Sean Penn is just fine with the people of Venezuela getting to work on the farms.

 

[Pete7469]

Ideally, Trump deports our Progressives to this Socialist Worker Paradise

We should use "green energy" to facilitate their travel.

 

[waltky]

Venezuela gonna fix Policies Blamed for ‘Economic Disaster’...

Venezuela Gov’t Doubles Down on Policies Blamed for ‘Economic Disaster’
August 25, 2016 – The administration of Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro is doubling down on policies blamed by some for the country’s massive recession and widespread shortages of food and medicines, according to a Caracas business leader.

“The government has become more radical,” Victor Maldonado, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services told CNSNews.com by phone from Caracas. Ministers who “were talking about allowing for more freedom in the economy” have been recently fired, he noted. “If the current government maintains its economic policies, Venezuela will not exit its current crisis and the problems will only become greater,” Maldonado said. According to the IMF, Venezuela’s economy is expected to shrink by 8 percent this year, with inflation ballooning to 700 percent.

In a dismal 2016 economic outlook for the country, the IMF cited “widespread price and other administrative controls and regulations” and a “worsening business climate.” Maldonado predicted the current situation will likely get worse and could end up with a total collapse of the government and the economy, once Venezuela’s reserves are depleted and the government can no longer pay its debts or fund basic services. Current reserves total $11.8 billion, down from $16.3 billion in January, Maldonado noted. A financial expert on Venezuela’s debt told CNN earlier this month that the government will “run out of money within a year.” “The root of Venezuela’s current problems are government controls on prices, labor and the foreign exchange rate,” Maldonado argued. “All of this has hurt productivity. If the government continues to exercise controls over the economy, the crisis will get worse.”

Citizens have gathered enough signatures to hold a referendum vote that could remove Maduro prior to the next presidential election in 2018. But Maldonado said the government is working to slow down the recall effort at every step. In spite of the economic and political crises, Venezuela has not reached the point where the government no longer has control, he said. Maldonado predicted that social unrest would not likely result in change, given the degree of government repression. Just back from a two-week visit to Caracas, Canadian economist Fred McMahon said the capital “looks more or less normal during the day except when you are close to a supermarket or drug store where you see lines that don’t seem to move.” The city, however, was “shockingly deserted at night,” added McMahon, a resident fellow at the Fraser Institute in Canada.

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[TNHarley]

Sound like Stalin. That socialist dictator even told the farmers what to plant...
Fucking idiots. Who the fuck would vote for this shit?

 

[Katzndogz]

El Presidente, the people are starving.

There is plenty of food in the fields and farms.

El Presidente. the people refuse to work on the farms. They are not slaves.

If no one will work in the farms and refuse to gather their own food, no one will gather food for them. They will go hungry.

El Presidente, the people are starving.