Autocracy for a Dictator

Last week President Obama declared Venezuela a threat to the United States. Maduro, instead of reviewing  his policies and behavior towards it's dissidents, enacted a new “Anti-Imperialist Law” to fight the U.S. 

The National Assembly, with the consent of the corrupt and one-sided Assembly body, unanimously approved the law which gives Maduro's  autocratic powers. According with Maduro, this law is to make immediate decisions in the event of an "attack".  In the two years of Maduro’s governing,  he has requested absolute powers from the National Assembly several times.

While this mockery to the democratic process was taking place in the National Assembly, Maduro showed his high level of economic mismanagement. He deployed 80,000 troops to display to the U.S what they will be facing in the event that the Obama Administration decides to take military action.   

Maduro, who's approval rating is below 22%, continues his total  disregard to the economic crisis in Venezuelan.  The Cost of mobilizing troops for a useless  “Anti-Imperialist” pantomime indicates how ignorant and out of touch Maduro is with Venezuelan calamities.

Maduro's cowardliness is seen in the unjustified arrest of  Leopoldo Lopez, and what Lopez represents. He has kept Lopez  in prison for more than a year without any proof to substantiate his detention.  Maduro has also shown to be a repressive dictator that hides under the shadow of his predecessor, Hugo  Chavez, who handed him the regime.

Meanwhile, other political leaders like City of Tachira's Major Daniel  Ceballos and Caracas' Major, Antonio Ledezma were imprisoned by Maduro under false accusations. Student protestors remain victims of this government, many in prison and suffering abuses and tortures.

The script continues being used against Maria Corina Machado, another opposition leader, constantly harassed, while labeling  her as a traitor for "plotting" to assassin the dictator.  

Whether a removal of Maduro, with foreign assistance, remains to be seen, and quite frankly, many of us are hopeful. The truth is that the dire situation in Venezuela is what will ultimately cause the collapsing of this regime.