Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro extends state of emergency

[Zorro]

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has extended the country's state of "economic emergency" for another 60 days, an official newspaper reported, a sign of declining conditions in the crisis-hit country.

The state of emergency, in place since January, was necessary due to "extraordinary... social, economic, political, natural and ecological" pressures, according to the presidential decree, signed by Maduro on Tuesday and released Wednesday.

The declaration allows the government to seize assets of private companies to obtain essential food and goods.

It was the third time the state of economic emergency has been extended.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/venezuelas-president-nicolas-maduro-extends-state-emergency-001612302.html

[MADem]

1. I am shocked, I tell you--shocked!!!

Naaaaaaaaaaaah.....not really!!!




He is such a clown!

[Zorro]

2. Ain't Bolivarian Democracy grand?

It looks like a slow-motion coup is in progress. I can envision Maduro absconding to Nicaragua in the not too distant future and leaving the government in the hands of the military.

[MADem]

3. Those lucky Boligarchs--they've had plenty of time to 'offshore' their

fortunes in real estate and fast food franchises. If they leave in a hurry, the influx to FL might cause it to sink a bit lower-LOL! I know Mrs. Maduro and a couple of her kids have houses and some sort of restaurant.

Two of his (wife's) nephews got arrested for drug running awhile back. That'll be an interesting trial.

[COLGATE4]

4. Nobody ever saw that coming.

As another DU'er said, this may be turning into a slow-motion military coup. Chavez and Dim Successor have riddled the civilian government with military. They may be ready to step in if Maduro has to pack his bags and flee to whatever pest hole will agree to take him.