reyxe t1_j2f3icb wrote
Reply to comment by qrussman in The Venezuelan opposition on Friday dissolved the "interim government" led by Juan Guaido, once the popular and internationally recognized face of the drive to oust leftist leader Nicolas Maduro by DoremusJessup
>"broad sanctions remain, complicating the country’s access to basic medical and food supplies, despite exemptions for humanitarian needs.
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> 'Impediments to food imports, constituting more than 50 per cent of food consumption, have resulted in the steadily growth of malnourishment in the past 6 years,' Douhan’s report reads, noting that hungry Venezuelans’ “coping mechanisms” include reducing their number of meals per day, selling household assets, and child labor, among other things.
Ah Douhan the diplomat from Belarus? Belarus the ally of Russia?
I mean, her report had some pretty obvious bias and how she didn't mention any of the rest of the causes of our collapse. You just know her takes are shit when she says sanctions "don't allow the government to import food and medicines" when that's just not true.
1st off, the government never stopped importing food for their shit food boxes, ever.
2nd, the medicine crisis has existed in this country since early 2010's, blaming it on sanctions is LAUGHABLE.
Also sanctions explicitly say food and medicines are exempt, government doesn't import them though, that's always been the issue since most food was produced by private businesses and not the government itself (since they bankrupted most of the food businesses they took over)
qrussman t1_j2f68jj wrote
Another perspective:
"The report details how U.S. sanctions are affecting the most vulnerable in Venezuela. While U.S. sanctions don’t explicitly restrict food and medicine imports, Venezuela’s economy is heavily dependent on oil revenue as a source of hard currency so that private and public businesses can import needed goods. U.S. sanctions have contributed to a steep drop in Venezuelan imports. The report finds that the value of average monthly public imports dropped by 46 percent (to $500 million) in 2019 and another 50 percent (to $250 million) in 2020."
"A tendency towards risk aversion has led banks and financial institutions operating in Venezuela or with Venezuelan institutions to over-comply with U.S. sanctions. This has had an impact across Venezuelan society. As a result, human rights groups, humanitarian organizations, and private companies have had their bank accounts closed, and seen legitimate transactions denied or frozen for long periods of time."
"WOLA, a research and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing a negotiated political accord that leads to free and fair elections in Venezuela, has repeatedly joined Venezuelan civil society in expressing concern about the impact of U.S. sanctions in the country. On September 1, WOLA joined with 115 Venezuelan organizations and individuals in urging the U.S. government to refrain from widening sanctions to restrict the flow of diesel in the country."
qrussman t1_j2f6wh0 wrote
One more:
"What is worse, sanctions have merely exacerbated the plight of citizens in Venezuela, decreasing the likelihood of mass protests and other civic movements, which can help the country restore democracy."
"A report by Weisbrot and Sachs indicates that the sanctions have contributed to not only destabilizing the economy, but also have made it harder for citizens to reach basic goods such as food and medical supplies due to the reduction in imports (Weisbrot & Sachs, 2019)."
https://www.unaa.org.au/2021/10/01/us-sanctions-in-venezuela/
reyxe t1_j2f7umb wrote
Our economy is dependent on the hard currency that the government limited. This is not sanctions fault, it's all Chávez's.
Since the market was freed and USD is able to be used normally our economy started to resurge. Almost like a freer economy is a better economy lmao
No private company has had their accounts closed if proven they share no connection to the government. I'm an accountant.
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