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U.S. intelligence warns of Venezuela collapse (Socialism)
LA Times ^ | 5/13/2013 | LA Times

Posted on 05/13/2016 10:34:18 PM PDT by Dallas59

With dire shortages of basic goods, a looming foreign debt payment, horrific street crime and intransigent political divisions, Venezuela is in danger of collapsing into waves of deadly violence, U.S. intelligence officials warned Friday.

Venezuela, which controls the world's largest reserves of crude oil, is in the throes of a potentially explosive political stalemate after opposition parties gained a majority in the national congress in elections late last year.

President Nicolas Maduro, a leftist, faces a possible recall vote sponsored by the opposition that he is maneuvering to block.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Cuba; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Russia; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; collapse; cuba; hugochavez; losangeles; losangelesslimes; losangelestimes; maduro; nicaragua; nicolasmaduro; russia; socialism; socialismo; socialisthell; venezuela; venezuelacrisis

1 posted on 05/13/2016 10:34:19 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Dallas59

That’s what happens when u replace a paratroop corporal with a bus driver. Now just wait for the wave of refugees from this s&it hole to reach our open borders.


2 posted on 05/13/2016 11:24:25 PM PDT by Herakles (Diversity is code word for anti-white racism)
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bkmk


3 posted on 05/14/2016 1:14:54 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Dallas59

Been thinking for years that Venezuela’s biggest purpose was being set up as a refuge for all of the Castroites from Cuba after Fidel kicks it. Now with all of the Obama love, running may not be necessary for them.


4 posted on 05/14/2016 1:21:04 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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To: Dallas59

The LA Times never gets any story right and should never be used as source material. The fact is, Venezuela does NOT “control the largest reserves of crude oil in the world.” That distinction belongs to the USA. You can look it up. With the use of new American-developed well drilling technologies, the USA now has the largest proven reserves of crude oil and natural gas than any other nation on earth. And more coal than anywhere else on earth, as well. The global warming Sierra club lefties at the LA Times will never admit these important facts, though, which undermines any conclusion they may present in their articles. Anyway, Venezuela is just another turd world communist “socialist” cesspool in need of a serious flushing, like so many other OPEC countries; as any sane normal average person who is not a raving leftie lunatic already knows.


5 posted on 05/14/2016 1:37:00 AM PDT by DrPretorius
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To: Dallas59

The Saudis went after the US and got Venezuela.


6 posted on 05/14/2016 1:53:37 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Ride To The Sound Of The Guns.)
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To: Dallas59

7 posted on 05/14/2016 2:16:41 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: SaxxonWoods

As long as they don’t harm any of the right kind of muslims they don’t care.


8 posted on 05/14/2016 2:19:26 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Dallas59

I predict US troops will be sent to Venezuela to prop up the regime and crush dissent. You heard it here first.


9 posted on 05/14/2016 2:56:06 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (MAGA! Make America Great Again)
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To: Herakles

-——Now just wait for the wave of refugees from this s&it hole to reach our open borders.——

Most of the smart ones got out years ago....most live in Miami....


10 posted on 05/14/2016 3:08:24 AM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: Dallas59

SOCIALISM............What happened when you run out of other peoples money


11 posted on 05/14/2016 3:22:06 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Dallas59

Venezuela is what happens when you adopt Bernie Sanders’ view of the world.


12 posted on 05/14/2016 3:24:52 AM PDT by exit82 (Road Runner sez:" Let's Make America Beeping Great Again! Beep! Beep!")
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To: Dallas59

Socialists way out of intentionally collapsing ones nation, they did it! You have to think this is a good way to start a fire in our own back yard by the evil globalists while they concentrate on finishing the job in the middle east and destroying Europe


13 posted on 05/14/2016 3:25:46 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Herakles; SunkenCiv; Dallas59

This is what will happen without this handbook: http://www.amazon.com/Dictators-Handbook-Practical-Manual-Aspiring/dp/0615652425


14 posted on 05/14/2016 4:20:09 AM PDT by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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To: DrPretorius

Vz does have a large store of crude but retrieving it is another story.


15 posted on 05/14/2016 5:21:49 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Dallas59

Poor Venezuela is “Feelin the Bern!”


16 posted on 05/14/2016 9:07:42 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Dallas59

If its the LA Times, Obama/Van Jones must be thinking about sending boatloads of cash to Venezuela to bail out the Commies.


17 posted on 05/14/2016 1:10:46 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks AdmSmith.
18 posted on 05/15/2016 6:52:24 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: Dallas59

But, but, but - I thought they were going to ‘share the wealth’... but as usual with socialism - they’ll be sharing the misery.

Fools. They deserve this...


19 posted on 05/15/2016 8:26:56 AM PDT by GOPJ (Trump wants to increase the size of the pie. Ryan wants everyone eat less.)
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