Following in the steps of Castro’s Cuba and Allende’s Chile, the
distribution of food in Venezuela has largely fallen into government
hands. Access to food through private, open channels has been
progressively impeded by the government and replaced with a system
controlled by the military and politicized community groups. Through
exclusion and selective deliveries this system has become the latest and
one of the most effective “revolutionary” tools for political
domination. When combined with the Cuban political colonization of
Venezuela during the last 15 years and the profile of the current
Venezuelan regime as a failed state, the tragic impact of this system on
the Venezuelan population has led to widespread malnutrition, making an
increasingly strong case for outside intervention.
On January 31st, Hudson hosted a discussion on the abuse of power in
Venezuela and future policy options for the country. Moderated by
Hudson Senior Fellow Ambassador Jaime Daremblum, the event featured
Gustavo Coronel, a Venezuelan geologist and former Transparency
International representative.
To view Mr. Coronel’s slides, click here.
Ver video de la conferencia
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