Feel the Bern: Venezuela's dictator looks to a lifeline from the helping hands of the UN

December 14, 2018 By Monica Showalter

On second thought, maybe taking the aid wasn't such a bad idea after all. Such is the thinking of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, who seems to be reaching out to the United Nations for aid in the wake of the hideous socialist failure of the Venezuelan economy.

According to the Washington Post:

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela may have reached a tipping point. The country, of course, is still a mess, with almost 12 percent of the population malnourished and infectious diseases spreading rapidly, according to UNICEF. Making matters worse, an independent national survey of 40 hospitals found that a third of beds aren't operative, half of emergency rooms do not have vital medicines, and 95 percent of CT scans and 51 percent of X-ray machines aren't working. So why the celebration among some Venezuela watchers? It's because the government of President Nicolás Maduro has essentially admitted the depths of the humanitarian crisis in his country and agreed to accept some financial help – albeit a modest amount.

Not exactly an advertisement as to the glories of socialism.................. To Read More