As Venezuela burns, socialism’s paying big for its corrupt rulers

Author: New York Post

May 18, 2016 at 13:39

Venezuela’s descent into socialist hell continues apace — even as top officials live high off the hog.

Venezuela’s descent into socialist hell continues apace — even as top officials live high off the hog. “There’s very little food on the shelves, almost no medicine, and electricity is constantly interrupted around the country,” says Vanessa Neumann, a native Venezuelan now living in New York, adding, “They’re trying to keep the lights on in Caracas, because once that’s off, they’re in real trouble.” Because of rampant inflation, the few basic commodities that are still available are unaffordable even for those who until recently were relatively well-off. Gangs run wild in crime-ridden streets. Increasingly violent pro- and anti-government rioters clash daily. The situation is so acute that in ...