[PAA-Discuss] [L-R-Converg] Venezuela in dire straights today

Wed Sep 13 13:08:54 EDT 2017

A big reason for V’s “dire straits” is US sanctions! lee

From: Jimmy Dunne [mailto:jimmydunne80 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 10:57 AM
To: Barry Klein; Lee Loe; Joe Marcinkowski; Massoud; Discuss Paa
Subject: Re: [PAA-Discuss] [L-R-Converg] Venezuela in dire straights today

Yes Barry, Delcy heads Maduro's Constituent Assembly which has power over all government agencies & policies.  See my previous email.

Jimmy

On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 10:49 AM, Barry Klein <gov.reform.pro at gmail.com> wrote:

Judging from her deft use of language Delcy is a clever and dangerous politician.

Barry

On Sep 13, 2017, at 10:26 AM, joe <joe at metroretrofurniture.com> wrote:

Jimmy, 

Blatant Bullshit.  Now the right has decided to participate.

Watch this recent Al Jazerra Interview:

 <http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/2017/09/delcy-rodriguez-humanitarian-crisis-venezuela-170907060655166.html> http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/2017/09/delcy-rodriguez-humanitarian-crisis-venezuela-170907060655166.html

Joe

From:  <mailto:l-r-converg at googlegroups.com> l-r-converg at googlegroups.com [ <mailto:l-r-converg at googlegroups.com> mailto:l-r-converg at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy Dunne
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 9:25 AM
To: massoud1; Lee Loe; Discuss Paa
Cc: Elio Cequea; Joe Marcinkowski; L-R Converg
Subject: Re: [PAA-Discuss] [L-R-Converg] Venezuela in dire straights today

August 18, 2017  (Statement by Freedom House Re: Venezuela)

In response to the days-old constitutional assembly announcing that it is taking over all legislative powers of the National Assembly, the country’s parliament, Freedom House issued the following statement:

“The illegal grab of legislative powers by the constitutional assembly, a group with no legal standing, is part of President Maduro’s efforts to silence all dissent and shore up a dictatorship," said Carlos Ponce, director of Latin America programs at Freedom House. “The constitutional assembly was created through a fraudulent election and has no legitimate authority to act against congress.”

Venezuela is rated Not Free in  <https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/venezuela> Freedom in the World 2017, and Not Free in  <https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2017/venezuela> Freedom of the Press 2017, and Partly Free in  <https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2016/venezuela> Freedom on the Net 2016.

Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization that supports democratic change, monitors the status of freedom around the world, and advocates for democracy and human rights.

Join us on  <http://www.facebook.com/freedomhousedc> Facebook and  <http://www.twitter.com/freedomhousedc> Twitter (freedomhousedc). Stay up to date with Freedom House’s latest  <http://www.freedomhouse.org/news> news and events by signing up for our  <http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6580/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=2061> newsletter and our  <http://www.freedomhouse.org/blog> blog.

PS: Saudi Arabia is not a democracy and I condemn their dictatorship. Down with all dictatorships and kings by 2099.

Jimmy

On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 8:51 AM, massoud1 < <mailto:massoud1 at windstream.net> massoud1 at windstream.net> wrote:

Jimmy, if “Freedom House sets standards for democracy” then how do you explain the U.S. unconditional support for the Saudi Arabia’s undemocratic and dictatorial regime?

Please note that I’m talking about the U.S. government (Democratic or Republican administration) actual excellent relationship with Saudi Arabia.

Since you have a very simple outlook of the world, please answer this simple question: If V is bad why SA is good?

Massoud

* You can avoid the answer by saying that Freedom House is an independent entity (!) or they have criticized Saudi Arabia before. However the question is how do you justify the U.S. government double standard to yourself?

From: Discuss [mailto: <mailto:discuss-bounces at paa-tx.org> discuss-bounces at paa-tx.org] On Behalf Of Jimmy Dunne via Discuss
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 10:37 PM
To: Elio Cequea
Cc: Joe Marcinkowski; L-R Converg; Discuss Paa
Subject: Re: [PAA-Discuss] [L-R-Converg] Venezuela in dire straights today

Freedom House sets standards for democracy standards do when Maduro took dictatorial power they no longer qualified as a democracy, Cuba is not a democracy.

Jimmy 

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On Sep 12, 2017, at 5:18 PM, Elio Cequea < <mailto:feico57 at att.net> feico57 at att.net> wrote:

Did anybody ask him why Venezuela is not a democracy? He was a consultant for Herique Capriles, a former presidential candidate who has been elected governor twice in one of Venezuela’s largest states. All while under a dictatorship!

On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 5:05 PM, Jimmy Dunne < <mailto:jimmydunne80 at gmail.com> jimmydunne80 at gmail.com> wrote:

Elio,

He is very knowledgeable about Venezuela and is an impressive speaker with good answers for questions.  You can email him.

Jimmy

On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 4:42 PM, Elio Cequea < <mailto:feico57 at att.net> feico57 at att.net> wrote:

I would like to listen to him live and ask him a few questions.

During the 60's, 70's and 80's Venezuela was governed by people with impressive bios. Those were the times, as this guy with impressive bio said, income was badly managed.

Well...

Regards, 

Elio Cequea

On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:27 PM, Jimmy Dunne < <mailto:jimmydunne80 at gmail.com> jimmydunne80 at gmail.com> wrote:

Enjoyed talk today by Francisco Monaldi, PhD at Rice U's Baker Institute for Pubic policy. He was born in Venezuela, has an impressive bio and is a lecturer in energy economics at Rice.

He talked for 45 minutes, followed by Q&A for 15.

I took a full page of notes:

Freedom House says Venezuela is no longer a democracy.

Badly managed income in 1970's.  Shell & Exxon were there but V started taking more and more of oil revenue so oil companies stopped investing in V.  Exports of oil dropped. Hugo Chavez took power in 1999 and became partners with Fidel Castro.

In 4 years, more than 1/3 of V GDP collapsed. Chavez became popular because of high oil prices.  

1998-2013 V had slowest growth rate & highest inflation in S. America.

Government debt rose rapidly & poverty increased rapidly.

Maduro has only 17.4 percent approval rating in V. 

Oil production has dropped from 3 million barrels per day to one million. Oil rig count dropped from 110 to 70 active rigs.

V owns Citgo Oil.

V is still friends with China & Russia.

Send questions or comments to:  <mailto:francisco.monaldi at rice.edu> francisco.monaldi at rice.edu

He is very knowledgeable about V and spoke without notes.

He would be an excellent speaker for any serious group.

What do you think?

Jimmy Dunne 

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