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[1stRambo]

Yo, where is the so-called Animal Lovers, "PETA."

Hungry Venezuelans Hunt Dogs, Cats, Pigeons as Food Runs Out
Economic Crisis and Food Shortages Lead to Looting and Hunting Stray Animals

Ramón Muchacho, Mayor of Chacao in Caracas, said the streets of the capital of Venezuela are filled with people killing animals for food.

Through Twitter, Muchacho reported that in Venezuela, it is a “painful reality” that people “hunt cats, dogs and pigeons” to ease their hunger.

Hungry Venezuelans Hunt Dogs, Cats, Pigeons as Food Runs Out

"GTP"
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[Pumpkin Row]

That's like asking where the Third Wave Feminists are in the Middle East. They only care if it's minor cases, or they'd actually have to do things.

 

[williepete]

People Eating Tasty Animals?

 

[waltky]

Hungry people looting and rioting in Venezuela...

'We want food!' Looting and riots rock Venezuela daily
Monday 13th June, 2016 - A young woman faints in the heat as hundreds fight for pasta, screaming they are hungry. Slum-dwellers and armed gangs wait for nightfall to hijack food trucks or ransack stores. A mother is shot dead fleeing police after hundreds storm warehouses.

Food riots and violent looting have become a daily occurrence across scarcity-struck Venezuela and a major problem for the struggling leftist government of President Nicolas Maduro. Despite hours in lines, Venezuelans increasingly find that coveted supplies of subsidized flour and rice run out before they can buy them. Many are skipping meals, getting by on mangoes stripped from trees - or taking matters into their own hands. On a recent morning in the rundown, garbage-strewn Caracas district of El Valle, some 200 people pushed up against police guarding a supermarket as they chanted, "We want food!" and "Loot it!" A few at the front were allowed in for two bags of pasta each. "We're not eating. People are desperate for a looting," saidmother-of-three Miza Colmenares, 55, who had spent the night in line and not eaten since the previous day when she had eggs for breakfast.

One young woman fainted in the heat, an elderly lady cried uncontrollably on the sidewalk and the seething crowd chased away a government supporter. Supermarkets have become flashpoints across Venezuela, one of the world's most violent countries. More than 10 lootings occur every day now, according to the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence, and are increasing in the usually more insulated capital. More than a quarter of the 641 protests last month were for food, according to a tally by the Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict, a figure that has risen every month this year.

Venezuela's angry streets are arguably a bigger threat for Maduro than the political opposition, which is pushing to remove him via a recall referendum this year. One recent food protest came within blocks of the Miraflores presidential palace. It is a remarkable turnaround for a government which prided itself on social welfare programs such as Cuban-staffed medical posts and subsidized supermarkets. It won elections time-and-time again thanks to devoted support from Venezuela's poor.

But with their beloved former president, Hugo Chavez, dead for three years and the economy deteriorating rapidly, many former "Chavistas" have turned on Maduro. "Behind all this is the president, the rat in his palace, eating riches while we fight to buy pasta," said homemaker Maria Perez, 31, once a Chavez supporter, at the El Valle supermarket. Maduro accuses the opposition of hoarding food to stoke unrest, an argument convincing fewer and fewer people. When Socialist Party community organizer Pedro Gonzalez, 58, told a Reuters reporter the unrest at El Valle was "orchestrated by the country's opposition," he was chased away by angry bystanders. The opposition says the government's distorted currency controls and crumbling state-led economic system are to blame.

"HOODED AND ARMED"

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Venezuelan President opposes recall referendum this year
Monday 13th June, 2016 - Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has refused to hold a recall referendum this year despite a popular narrative in the troubled country for removing him from his official post.

Even though a petition was signed by citizens to oust him from the office, Maduro has made it clear that the referendum would be held only next year. Maduro is currently faced with severe hostility for failure in saving the country from a severe economic crisis and said in a statement that it was too late to hold a recall referendum right now. Adding to the pressure, the opposition is reportedly demanding that a vote be held in October or November this year. Maduro claimed, “If they had wanted to seek a referendum this year, they would have to have requested it by January 11 of this year, for them to have had enough time, if all legal requirements were met.”

On May 2, 1.3 million signatures were signed in a bid for the voting to happen. The National Election Board (CNE), however, is performing finger print scans to check their (the signatures') validity. Out of these, 600,000 have already not made through the requirement including that of former 2013 Presidential candidate, Henrique Capriles. There has been strong dissent amongst the Opposition against this, calling out the CNE for being biased towards Maduro in this issue.

Addressing the state television, Maduro declared, “There will be no blackmailing here. If the recall referendum’s requirements are met, it will be next year and that’s it. If the requirements aren’t met, there will be no referendum and that’s it.” Maduro himself is to approach the Supreme Court on June 13, to complain against a case of fraud. He believes that the rolls of signatures include those of the dead and convicts.

Venezuelan President opposes recall referendum this year

 

[waltky]

Venezuelan women in food border break...

Venezuelan women push past border controls for food
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 - Hundreds of Venezuelan women push past border guards to cross into Colombia to buy food and goods which are scarce in Venezuela.

About 500 Venezuelan women in search of food have broken through border controls separating the western state of Tachira from neighbouring Colombia. The women said their families were going hungry because of severe food shortages in Venezuela. Hours later, they crossed back into Venezuela carrying basic goods and singing the Venezuelan anthem. Venezuela is going through an economic crisis and many Venezuelans say they struggle to feed their families.

Concerted action

The women said they had organised to meet at the border via the instant messaging service WhatsApp. Dressed in white, they gathered on the bridge linking the cities of Urena in Venezuela and Cucuta in Colombia. Hundreds of them pushed past the Venezuelan National Guard and walked across the border, which has been closed for almost a year. One of the women told Colombian media: "We're desperate, we have nothing: no cooking oil, no sugar, no rice."

Colombian citizens deported by Venezuela wait to cross the border in La Fria, Tachira state, Venezuela to buy food unavailable in Venezuela​

What is behind the shortages?

* Venezuela grows and produces very little except oil and has historically relied on imports to feed its people
* Oil prices have plummeted leaving the government with a shortfall of income
* A lack of dollars means it is struggling to import all the goods its people need and want
* The socialist government introduced price controls on some basic goods in 2003 to make them affordable to the poor
* But up to 40% of subsidised goods were smuggled across to Colombia to be sold at a profit
* The opposition blames government mismanagement for the shortages
* The government says the shortages are the result of an economic war being waged against it

After buying food and other goods which are scarce in Venezuela, they again gathered at the the border post asking the Colombian guards to let them pass. They crossed back into Venezuela singing the national anthem. Others shouted "yes, we can" and thanked the Colombian security forces for letting them through.

'Economic war'

 

[Harry Dresden]

Yo, where is the so-called Animal Lovers, "PETA."

Hungry Venezuelans Hunt Dogs, Cats, Pigeons as Food Runs Out
Economic Crisis and Food Shortages Lead to Looting and Hunting Stray Animals

Ramón Muchacho, Mayor of Chacao in Caracas, said the streets of the capital of Venezuela are filled with people killing animals for food.

Through Twitter, Muchacho reported that in Venezuela, it is a “painful reality” that people “hunt cats, dogs and pigeons” to ease their hunger.

Hungry Venezuelans Hunt Dogs, Cats, Pigeons as Food Runs Out

"GTP"
Help Us PETA:
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why dont you go over there "rambo" and do your thing and help those animals and the people while you are at it...."yo?".....

 

[Rexx Taylor]

does this mean sales of mustard have doubled? should we buy stock?

 

[longknife]

And their problems are hurting Castroland - not getting and food goods from their previous market source.

 

[Rexx Taylor]

when they run out of pets, what or who will they eat?

 

[gipper]

Funny how the MSM says every little about how that nation is imploding. Could it be because socialism is failing?

 

[waltky]

What a mess...

Guyana to deport 14 Venezuelans for illegally entering in search of food
July 28, 2016 -- The Guyanese Ministry of State on Wednesday said only Venezuelans entering legally in search of food and basic goods are welcomed after 14 Venezuelans who entered illegally were ordered to be deported.

Venezuela is facing an economic crisis in which food, medicines and basic goods are in short supply. The lack of necessities has led tens of thousands of Venezuelans to find provisions elsewhere -- mainly in Colombia, but also in Guyana. "We have made it clear that on humanitarian grounds we will not turn back Venezuelans who come to seek help here in Guyana," Guyanese State Minister Joseph Harmon said in a press conference. "The law is the law. The government will not tell the courts how to act. The fact that the persons were actually brought to the court meant that there would have been some offense that would have been committed."

Guyanese authorities this week announced nine men and five women from Venezuela who were detained after illegally entering Guyana would be deported back. Those Venezuelans, who were fined about $50 and who will be deported by the end of the week, said they traveled to Guyana in search of food. A Guyanese court found the 14 Venezuelans guilty of entering by sea on July 20 and disembarking without presenting themselves to an immigration officer.

Harmon said Guyana was internationally obligated to help Venezuelans on humanitarian grounds, but stressed any Venezuelans traveling to the country must do so legally through the designated ports of entry. "We off course have a responsibility to ensure the integrity of our borders and that the immigration procedures will be applied to all," Harmon said.

Guyana to deport 14 Venezuelans for illegally entering in search of food

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Colombia blocking passage to Venezuelans until border opened permanently
July 20, 2016 -- Colombia will no longer temporarily open the border to allow Venezuelans to buy basic goods until the border, closed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is reopened permanently.

The Colombian and Venezuelan border was completely closed by Maduro late last year after three Venezuelan soldiers and a civilian were injured in an attack by suspected smugglers in Venezuela's San Antonio del Tachira border town in the state of Táchira. Earlier this month, tens of thousands of Venezuelans began pouring into Colombia from a crossing near San Antonio del Tachira to buy basic goods when Colombia allowed temporary passage to its border town of Cucuta. More than 123,000 Venezuelans crossed into Colombia this past weekend.

Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin said the decision to block further temporary border crossings was made to allow for the "definitive" opening of the entire border. Colombia and Venezuela's 1,400-mile border is porous and highly unregulated. It's often used by smugglers to purchase heavily subsidized goods in Venezuela to resell in Colombia for a profit. Food scarcity in Venezuela has led basic goods such as flour, sugar and rice to be missing from shelves.

Angela Holguin said work needs to be done to make the border safe and to prevent criminality in the area. Colombian and Venezuelan officials are working to reopen the border as Angela Holguin is scheduled to meet with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez in the coming weeks. José Vielma Mora, governor of Venezuela's Táchira state, met with Angela Holguin on Monday. In the meeting, both agreed that the border would not be reopened this coming weekend.

The temporary opening of the border would "considerably delay the negotiations for permanent and legal opening between the two countries," Vielma Mora told reporters on Monday, El Universal reports. The Colombian and Venezuelan defense ministers met in Caracas on June 30 to discuss border security.

Colombia blocking passage to Venezuelans until border opened permanently

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Venezuela's Maduro threatens to jail Kimberly-Clark executives with Interpol
July 19, 2016 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has threatened to jail Kimberly-Clark executives by soliciting an Interpol red notice after the Texas-based company shut down a factory in the South American country. "The ones who must go to jail will go to jail, wherever they are, because we will ask for a red notice" from Interpol, Maduro said Monday during a televised address.

Maduro said Kimberly-Clark violated the rights of workers by shutting down the factory. Red notices are not international arrest warrants, but a way for Interpol to inform member nations that an arrest warrant has been issued by a judicial authority that seeks the location and arrest of wanted persons for the purpose of extradition or similar lawful action. It is unclear which Kimberly-Clark executives Maduro referenced or where they are. Interpol cannot send officers to arrest or compel member nations to arrest individuals under red notices.

Maduro also said Kimberly-Clark executives lied to workers about the company depositing money akin to severance payments to their bank accounts. Last week, the Venezuelan government seized a factory owned by Kimberly-Clark after production was halted due to a lack of raw materials, soaring inflation and strict currency controls amid a deteriorating Venezuelan economic collapse.

Venezuela said Kimberly-Clark's closure of the factory in Maracay was illegal because the company fired nearly 1,000 workers without first consulting the government. The Venezuelan government restarted production at the plant. Kimberly-Clark produces personal and healthcare products, including toilet paper and diapers.

Venezuela's Maduro threatens to jail Kimberly-Clark executives with Interpol

 

[Manonthestreet]

and now state sponsored slavery....into the fields peasants and work for your food.......

 

[longknife]

The Real Hunger Games

This Country Is Sliding into a Socialist Black Hole



I've seen one report saying that owners of pure bred pets have turned them loose as they can't afford to feed them. This is a truly sad story. Maduro's demanding that the parliament be done away with but it appears the military may finally be having enough of socialism.