Master of Distraction

While Venezuela deepens and deepens into an abysm of economic depression, and devastating lack of products and an out of control delinquency,  Nicolas Maduro came to the United Nations with a large entourage to discuss the disagreement with Guyana in an effort to distract the UN and the rest of the world. Under any circumstance we minimize the protecting of the Venezuelan land, but the situation in Venezuela is so critical and hungry is spreading like a wild fire that is prompting people through out the country to breaking into food storage places, an supermarkets desperate to find food. Maduro who lacks respect for the Venezuelan continues accusing the opposition of wedging an economic war to tumble the government.  Everyone knows that is Maduro’s government who has got a tied control of the dollar in Venezuelan, restringing the few private companies left continue producing. In the mean time the prices are out of control for the few goods available and the country has fallen into a hyperinflation.

It is very difficult to believe that Venezuela, a rich oil country has its citizen scrambling for food and is forcing people to break the law in this lawless country run by an inept government that has been keen in human right violations and the continues blaming game that Nicolas Maduro inherited from his predecessor Hugo Chavez.

Meanwhile, Venezuelan political prisoners like Leopoldo Lopez, Daniel Ceballo, Antonio Ledezma, as well as many Students are still the victims of this tyrant regime.  This, is in addition to the constant harassment and human right violations against former Assemblywoman, Maria Corina Machado, other opposition leaders and the average citizens. There is no solutions in sight. 

Venezuelans from around the Globe Stand with our Students in their Fight for Democracy

The frustration of Venezuelans living under democratic rules abroad runs high. Young brave students are getting abused, tortured and even killed by Nicolas Maduro oppressive regime   Since Maduro took office, his Bolivarian guards have murdered over 45 students, many others have disappeared, and hundreds are imprisoned and being tortured.  

Lying and deceiving the Venezuelan people about foreign plots against Venezuela was Chavez’s tactic to create fear and hold on to power. 15 years later Nicolas Maduro is using the same technique. Although this time, not even the Chavistas are buying it.

Maduro has taken the repression even further. He doesn't allow journalist to photograph the long lines and the empty store shelves. His inability to solve the Venezuelan economic crisis has left this rich oil producing country rapidly falling into an economic and social abyss.

The bravery of our young student protesters and their desire for a better nation have forced them to forfeit their dreams and confront the dictator with their only weapon: Protesting. The Maduro regime has decided to not only steal their futures with economic uncertainty, but also to take their lives for speaking out. In a perfect world, Nicolas Maduro should have been forced to resign by the international community, and be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.

Our Venezuelan students are fighting an unfair battle for wanting a better life. They want what other kids have abroad: freedom to express themselves, freedom to have a decent and productive life. We stand with our Venezuelan Students for their bravery, and we shame those neighboring countries that have aligned with Nicolas Maduro, for economic gain. History will remember this travesty and their disregard for human rights and dignity.