[CamonZ]

>It has a socialist majority because previously the rich bleed them dry

BS. The system was always open enough that you could make something of yourself.

>Now the boot is on the other foot and the socialists are starving out the middle and upper classes.

Except the upper and middle classes still have money to buy products at exorbitant prices. Who do you think are the people who are starving to death, having to kill wild dogs and pigeons to be able to eat something?

>Meanwhile the US continues to pressure the socialist government through sanctions in order to break a government that they don't approve of. Whilst the oil price remains low, the socialist government can't profit enough to get back on track.

There is no track to get back to, Chavez,his XXI century revolution and his cronies have always been about stealing as much as they can.

>The innocents, including children are going to starve.

Pero tienen "Patria" (but they have "Homeland").

[junto]

I suggest you read these for an shedding viewpoint. I'd hazard a guess that the truth lies somewhere in between the propaganda from both sides.

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/13-years-after-foi...

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/04/20/venezuelas-opposition...

[rafaelm]

As someone born, raised and currently living in Venezuela, I can tell you that, yes, previously the elites ruled the country and created massive amounts of poor people.

But 40 years ago, someone like my father,who came from a very modest and tiny town in the east of the country managed to go to school, study and buy a house and a car with my mom who also came from modest upbringing.

They managed to buy an apartment with their salary and put my sister and I through school and college. And just like them, thousands of venezuelans had some hope to get ahead through work.

Right now, I'm an electrical engineer thanks to them and I could work my whole life and never be able to afford the tiniest house. I'm scraping by with less than $100 a month and I already make more money than most people.

Why do you think most young people here have plans or have left the country? Because they have ZERO hope of ever moving out of their parent's house or buying a car. That was not a reality before Chavez came to power.

[ktRolster]

Dios es Venezolano