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,! COLLAPSE ( ! FOOD CROP IS DEMON/RAT$ BY ! 9CREASE 9 IMPORTS )9 ! SECTOR1 FROM ,U,S@s#a4#fBN 9 #aiii TO @s#g4#dBN 9 #b#h4 ,LA/ YE>1 ! GOV]NM5T WAS =C$ TO PUR*ASE ABROAD SOME #e#g4#i.0 ( ! FOOD/UFFS REQUIR$ = ITS SUBSIDY PROGRAMS4 ,! CO/ ( IMPORT$ FOOD P] HEAD P] ANNUM HAS RIS5 FROM @s#g#e 9 ! #a#i#iS TO @s#b#f#g TODAY4 

,H[EV]1 !RE'S MORE TO IT ?AN US SOLELY HAV+ BECOME MORE DEP5D5T ON ABROAD = \R FOOD4 ,WE ALSO SUFF] FROM ! CON/ANT 9FLATION ( FOOD PRICES3 #d#f4#g.0 9 #b#h1 & MORE ?AN #c#f.0 9 #b#i4 ,?IS ESCALATION IS NO:]E NE> COMP5SAT$ =2 NEI!R BY ! NOM9AL RAISES 9 ! M9IMUM WAGE1 NOR BY ! DI/RIBUTION ( SUBSIDIZ$ FOOD VIA ,M]CAL1 :I* CURR5TLY F9DS ITSELF 9 A /ATE ( V]ITABLE AGONY DUE TO UND]FUND+ & CORRUPTION4 

,GIV5 ! ABOVE !RE=E1 ! REC5T DEVALUATION WILL AFFECT \R EV]YDAY DIET 9 AN IMM$IATE & H>% FA%ION4 ,! GOV]NM5T'S /RATEGY HAS BE5 TO RELY ON ! /ATE'S ABILITY AS A PUR*AS]1 RA!R ?AN TO DEVELOP PRODUCTION -- ! NORM AS LONG AS OIL CLI5TELISM HAS REIGN$ 9 ,V5EZUELA4 ,LET'S FI<T SO ?AT ?OSE ( US AT ! BOTTOM DON'T PAY ! CO/ ( ! ]RORS1 ! %ORT-SI<T$NESS & ! CORRUPTION ( ?OSE 9 *>GE6 

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,9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT S9CE ?IS GOV]NM5T CAME 9TO P[]1 MORE MONEY HAS 5T]$ ! C\NTRY ?AN AT ANY O!R PO9T 9 ITS HI/ORY1 ! CONT9U$ POV]TY & EXCLUSION ( BROAD SECTORS ( ,V5EZUELAN SOCIETY HAS L$ TO A %>P RISE 9 URBAN VIOL5CE4 ,9 #a#i#i#h1 WE SAW AN E/IMAT$ #d1#e#e HOMICIDES2 9 #b#h1 !RE W]E #a#d1#e#f#h4 ,SE5 FROM ANO!R ANGLE1 ! POPULATION HAS GR[N BY #a#i4#a.0 9 ?IS TIME P]IOD1 :ILE ! HOMICIDE RATE HAS GR[N BY #c#b4#a.04 

,IT'S G5]ALLY ACCEPT$ ?AT BO? ! ,BOLIB\RGEOISIE & ! FAT CATS ( ! GOV]NM5T & ,P,S,U,V P>TY CAN C\NT ON ANY NUMB] ( BODYGU>DS TO PROTECT !M 7PAID = BY ! /ATE71 :ILE ! RE/ ( US HAVE TO B>RICADE \RSELVES 9 \R HOMES 9 ORD] TO AVOID BECOM+ YET ANO!R VICTIM ( EI!R ! CRIM9ALS OR ! POLICE4 ,) REG>D TO ! POLICE1 H]E >E A FEW S9I/] FIGURES3 9 #b#h1 !RE W]E #be HOMICIDES :I* CAN BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ! /ATE'S REPRESSIVE =CES 7#b_/#c ( :I* VIA EXECUTION71 :ILE ! FLIMSY EXCUSE ( 0RESI/+ AU?ORITY0 WAS GIV5 9 ! CASE ( SOME #a1#h#b DEA?S4 

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,?OSE :O HAVE GOV]N$ ,V5EZUELA = ! LA/ #aa YE>S HAVE - AT TIMES -- BE5 OV]COME1 NOT JU/ BY !IR MONEY BUT ALSO BY V]BAL DI>RHEA1 ESPECIALLY :5 SPEAK+ ( !IR LOVE = ! PEOPLE4 ,H[EV]1 !Y HAVE BE5 ?OR\<LY SELF-C5T]$ :5 IT COMES TO ATT5D+ TO ! BASIC SOCIAL PROBLEM ( H\S+4 ,FROM #a#i#i#i-#b#h1 A M]E #c1#i#c#i H\SES W]E BUILT 9 BO? ! PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTORS4 ,?IS IS AN UTT]LY 9SUFFICI5T AM\NT1 ESPECIALLY :5 ONE CONSID]S ?AT EV5 ACCORD+ TO ! /ATE'S FIGURES1 !RE'S A H\S+ DEFICIT ( SOME #c MILLION UNITS1 :I* - 9 ?IS SAME P]IOD -- W\LD HAVE REQUIR$ ! CON/RUCTION ( ?OSE #c1 RESID5CES A YE>4 

,:]E ! BOSSES ( ! 0PRETTY REVOLUTION0 HAVE BE5 ATT5TIVE1 ?\<1 IS ) !IR [N DEM&S = PO% H\S+1 & ! PRO( IS 9 ! PUDD+3 !Y'RE !RE N[1 LIV+ 9 T[NH\SES & P5?\SES1 5JOY+ ALL ! B5EFITS ( ! LUXURY SUBURBS ( ,V5EZUELA'S CITIES4 ,) SU* AN EXAMPLE SET BY !IR SUP]IORS1 IT IS LITTLE WOND] ?AT !RE IS SU* A HI< 9DEX ( (FICIAL COMPLA9TS ( CORRUPTION AGA9/ ! MIDDLE- & L[]-RANK+ BUREAUCRACIES ?AT >E *>G$ ) RESOLV+ ! POPULATION'S NE$ = !IR [N1 DIGNIFI$ RO(S UND] :I* TO LIVE4 

,?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS HAS BR\<T AB\T A RIS+ VOLUME ( PUBLIC \TCRY3 BETWE5 ,OCTOB] #b#g-,SEPTEMB] #b#h1 #deg DEMON/RATIONS TOOK PLACE >\ND ! ISSUE ( H\S+1 PEAK+ AT #ehh PROTE/S BETWE5 ,OCTOB] #bh & ,SEPTEMB] #b#i4 ,?IS SUPPOS$LY 0POPUL>1 REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T0 HAS RESPOND$ BY CRIM9ALIZ+ !SE ACTIVITIES1 EV5 RESORT+ TO JAIL S5T5CES & CONDITIONAL RELEASES 7#e#h 9DIVIDUALS HAVE BE5 IMPRISON$ 9 ?IS P]IOD1 ) #bc ( ?OSE /ILL OBLIG$ TO PRES5T !MSELVES 9 POLICE /ATIONS AT REGUL> 9T]VALS71 OR EV5 WORSE1 >M$ REPRESSION 7#f#g PEOPLE HAVE BE5 9JUR$ & ONE KILL$ AT ! H&S ( ! /ATE'S =CES74 

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,! C>\SEL ( NEW *IEFS REPEAT$LY REVOLVES 9 FRONT ( \R EYES -- ) EA* NEW HEAD PROMIS+ M\NTA9S ( RES\RCES & GR&IOSE PROJECTS -- YET \R PUBLIC HEAL? S]VICE CONT9UES ON ITS V]Y REAL DECL9E4 ,?IS IS PLA9 TO SEE UPON ANY HALF-DEC5T ANALYSIS ( ! SECTOR1 DESPITE ! EF=TS ( V>I\S PUBLIC BODIES TO D5Y & OBSCURE ! 9=MATION ?AT !Y >E OBLIG$ TO PROVIDE1 AS WELL AS !IR ATTEMPTS TO DISCR$IT ?OSE :O DEVIATE FROM M]ELY REGURGITAT+ ! L9E 9 (FICIAL PROPAG&A4 

,H[EV]1 ! TRU? IS /UBBORN1 & ! SAME GOV]NM5T ?AT ?REAT5$ - 9 ! WORDS ( ,M9I/] ,T>EK ,EL ,AISSAMI ON #a#f? ,DECEMB]1 #bh - TO 0PUT A BOOT 9 ! FACE ( ?OSE LI>S0 :O PUBLI%$ A REPORT DOCUM5T+ ! GRAVE CRISIS :I* HAS 5GULF$ ! FAM\S ,MISION ,B>RIO ,AD5TRO .<A SOCIAL PROGRAM :I* PLAC$ PUBLIC HEAL? CL9ICS 9 DEPRIV$ URBAN >EAS - TRANS4.>1 LAT] HAD TO RECOGNIZE - VIA ! ,PRESID5T HIMSELF ON #b? ,SEPTEMB]1 #bi -- ?AT \T ( A TOTAL ( #c1#d#g#h CL9ICS1 SOME #b1 LACK$ M$ICAL /AFF4 ,& ?IS IS )\T EV5 M5TION+ ANY O!R S]I\S PROBLEMS1 SU* AS ! CLAIM ?AT ONLY #d.0 ( ! MONEY 9VE/$ 9 ORD] TO BUY NEW EQUIPM5T = ! CL9ICS CAN BE ACC\NT$ = ) RECEIPTS4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! GOV]NM5T'S SOLUTIONS TO ?IS SORRY SITUATION >E P]HAPS EV5 MORE AL>M+4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! MONOPOLY OV] PUBLIC SECTOR WORK]S' HEAL? 9SURANCE IS TO BE GRANT$ TO A COMPANY :I* IS RUN BY NONE O!R ?AN ! UN=TUNATE CELEBRITY1 ,ORL&O ,CA/RO .<ONETIME ,CUBAN CA/RI/A TURN$ FRAUDUL5T BANK] & JAIL-DODG] 9 CRISIS-RIDD5 #a#i#hS ,V5EZUELA - TRANS4.>4 ,FAC$ ) DEVELOPM5TS SU* AS ?IS1 ! *OICE IS CLE>3 EI!R WE /RUGGLE OR !Y'LL DE/ROY US6 

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,IF ANY ONE S+LE ?+ EXPOSES ! F>CE BEH9D #aa YE>S ( A SELF-PROCLAIM$ REVOLUTION1 IT IS ! MYRIAD PROBLEMS :I* AFFECT ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! FIGURES >E MASSAG$ & DECEPTIVE TEMPOR>Y EMPLOYM5T TRICKS >E PRACTIC$ 7SU* 9 ! ,MISIONES1 ! COOP]ATIVES & ! 0SOCIALI/ BUS9ESSES071 BUT ! MO/ RELIABLE ECONOMI/S 9DICATE ?AT ! ACTUAL UNEMPLOYM5T RATE AT ! 5D ( #bi WAS AT #a#b.0 ( ! ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION 7! (FICIAL /ATI/IC PUTS IT AT #h.074 ,& \T ( ?OSE :O >E WORK+1 #d#d4#i.0 >E 9 ! 9=MAL ECONOMY1 ) ALL ! DISADVANTAGES ?AT ?AT 5TAILS4 

,ADD ON TO ?AT ! FACT ?AT1 S9CE #b#i1 9COMES HAVE BE5 LESS ?AN A LIV+ WAGE1 NOT EV5 COV]+ ESS5TIALS SU* AS ! ,CANA/A ,BASICA .<0,BASIC ,BASKET0 -- ! /ATE'S CALCULATION ( ! CO/ ( ESS5TIAL FOOD/UFFS P] H\SEHOLD - TRANS4.>4 ,?IS DEVELOPM5T1 PROV5 9 \R EV]YDAY LIVES1 IS N[ EV5 ACKN[L$G$ 9 (FICIAL /ATI/ICS4 ,! P9* HAS BE5 MADE EV5 MORE PA9FUL BY ! MACRO-DEVALUATION 9 ,JANU>Y #b#a1 :I* RESULT$ 9 ! AB&ONM5T ( ! MY? ( US HAV+ ! HI<E/ M9IMUM WAGE 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 

,!SE ISSUES - & MANY MORE - HAVE CAUS$ AN \TP\R+ ( DISCONT5T 9 ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T1 PREVI\SLY UNPREC$5T$ UND] ?IS GOV]NM5T4 ,BETWE5 ,OCTOB] #b#h-,SEPTEMB] #b#i1 #ihc ACTS ( WORK]S' PROTE/$ W]E REPORT$1 SOME #h.0 ( :I* BY /ATE WORK]S4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAVE RESPOND$ BY SL&]+ & CRIM9ALIZ+ ! MOVEM5T1 US+ VIOL5CE AGA9/ #dc PROTE/S & CAUS+ MORE ?AN #a 9JURIES & ! DEA? ( ONE WORK] -- 9 ,ANZOATEGUI /ATE ON #b? ,JANU>Y1 #bi - 9 ! PROCESS4 ,& LET'S NOT =GET1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT #cc WORK]S HAVE BE5 SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL PROCESSES = !IR P>TICIPATION 9 !SE ACTIONS4 

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,ACCORD+ TO ! DATA PROVID$ BY ! ,OBS]VATORIO ,V5EZOLANO DE ,PRISIONES .<PRISON WAT*DOG - TRANS4.>1 !RE W]E #cff DEA?S & #fce 9JURIES 9SIDE ! NATION'S PRISONS 9 #b#i4 ,9 #aa YE>S ( *AVISMO1 !RE HAVE BE5 #d1#c PRISON DEA?S & #a#b1#c#f 9JURIES1 ! VA/ MAJORITY BE+ CAUS$ BY FIRE>MS4 ,!SE FIGURES UND]L9E ! POSITION ( ! JAILS ( ! ,BOLIV>IAN ,REVOLUTION AMONG ! BLOODIE/ 9 ! WORLD4 

,!SE BRUTAL HOMICIDES >E FACILITAT$ TO A L>GE DEGREE BY ! TRAFFICK+ ( >MS - AMONG O!R 0M]*&ISE0 - 9SIDE JAILS BY MAFIAS RUN BY SOLDI]S FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 AS WELL AS (FIC]S FROM ! R5AM$ ,NATIONAL ,DIRECTION ( ,P5IT5TI>Y ,S]VICES 9 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,POPUL> ,P[] = ,9T]IOR ,RELATIONS & ,JU/ICE4 ,?IS DIRTY 9DU/RY HAS FL\RI%$ ?ANKS TO ! 9DIFF]5CE1 9ABILITY &_/OR COMPLICITY ( ! #ag DIFF]5T DIRECTORS :O HAVE OCCUPI$ ! PO/ S9CE #a#i#i#i4 

,AN EXAMPLE ( ! ILK ( !SE P>TICUL> BUREAUCRATS CAN BE F\ND 9 ! CURR5T ,DIRECTOR1 :O1 FOLL[+ ! ,LA ,PLANTA PRISON MASSACRE 9 ,C>ACAS 9 ,JANU>Y #ba -- :I* LEFT #a 9MATES DEAD & #ai 9JUR$ - CYNICALLY & %AMELESSLY ATTRIBUT$ ! VIOL5CE TO ! SIMIL>ITY BETWE5 A JAIL & A FAMILY4 ,9 A PRISON1 %E CLAIM$1 JU/ LIKE 9 A FAMILY1 !RE >E PROBLEMS BETWE5 ITS MEMB]S1 :I* CAN CAUSE CLA%ES4 ,TO TOP IT ALL (F1 %E !N W5T ON TO BLAME ! >MS BE+ SMUGGL$ 9TO ! FACILITY ON ! 9MATES' RELATIVES & VISITORS4 ,9 CASE Y\'RE 9T]E/$1 ?IS BUREAUCRAT1 ) A PO/GRADUATE DEGREE 9 ,CRIM9OLOGY1 DY$ HAIR1 AN ESCORT & A ,BLACKB]RY PHONE1 IS CALL$ ,CONSUELO ,C]RADA444 

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