Gustavo Coronel
**** To be followed by a concert directed by Mr. Gustavo Dudamel
Today the Security Council of the United Nations will be discussing the topic of “Respect
for the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations as
a key element for the maintenance of international peace and security.” Venezuelan
Foreign Minister Delcy Eloina Rodríguez Gómez, Council president this
month, is likely to preside. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected
to brief.
Venezuela
has presented a summary of the main theme since the country is very
concerned about what her government calls the unfair international
pressure on Venezuela. The session will be followed by a concert
directed by the eminent Venezuelan musician Gustavo Dudamel. After the
concert, no doubt, there will be an elegant celebration where champagne
will flow and where everybody will sing the praises of the Venezuelan
progressive government.
This
blog wishes to remind public opinion that, while this marvelous event
of the United Nations takes place, real life in Venezuela will offer a
violent contrast. Venezuelan representative to the United Nations, Mr.
Ramirez, is being investigated by the U.S. for money laundering.
Venezuela ranks first as the most miserable country in the world,
according to the Index published by Johns Hopkins Professor Steve Hanke,
based on data supplied by the Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU. The
country has the highest inflation rate in the world. Caracas is the most
violent city in the planet. Basic food and medicines are most scarce in
the country, to the point that a humanitarian crisis has been called by
the National Assembly. Venezuelans are suffering from diseases that had
been controlled years ago, before this government came into power. The
country has the highest country risk in the world and is close to
international default, being already in default with its numerous
domestic creditors.
What
the Venezuelan government defines as unfair international pressure is
the stronger posture taken by the international community regarding the
extreme abuse of power and the violations of human rights in Venezuela.
The
government of Venezuela rejects what they define as interference in the
internal affairs of other countries, something that the Venezuelan
government has excelled at during the last 17 years, through the
financing of presidential campaigns of their ideological allies in
Nicaragua, El Salvador, Argentina, Peru, Mexico and other countries and
the promotion of political change in countries that do not coincide with
their so called “Bolivarian revolution”.
The
call for non-intervention by the Venezuelan government is highly
hypocritical and is being used as a shield against actions from the
international community to protect political prisoners and human rights
in Venezuela.
The participation in the celebrations by Mr. Gustavo Dudamel, I must say, is another evidence of his invertebrate moral posture.
And no, I am not saying this because I envy his ROLEX. My TIMEX is pretty good too.
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