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New post: http://imgur.com/a/bBGCL
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THIS IS VENEZUELA!
their instagrams:
carlosbecerra00oelzer
ramzisoukiandreadanielas
bruzco1
raynerpenar
andrewsabreu
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Please follow them, upvote and share.
HELP US GET OUT OF THIS NEWS BLACKOUT....
thanks @imgur, @sarah
(Partial selfie so no harm done) all OC btw
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First of all, I want to apologize to some of you for been a bit of a dick yesterday when I first post this. You gotta understand: my country's going to shit and I was inhaling tear gas all day, thrown stones at, and fearing for my life. Then a few trolls came and gave me shit about the lack of info in my post. so here's some:
The Venezuelan Supreme Court has ruled that a decree issued by President Nicolas Maduro last week declaring a state of emergency is constitutional.
The decree gives Mr Maduro extra powers to deal with Venezuela's economic crisis, including the right to impose tougher security measures.
The opposition-controlled parliament rejected the decree on Tuesday.
But the Supreme Court, which rarely rules against the government, said the decree was justifiable.
The court upheld the decree because of what it called "the extraordinary social, economic, political, natural and ecological circumstances that are gravely affecting the national economy."
Many Venezuelans blame Mr Maduro for the economic crisis the country is experiencing.
Its economy contracted by 5.7% last year and is expected to shrink further this year.
The South American country is suffering from triple-digit inflation, shortages of basic foods and medicines, and one of the world's highest murder rates.
Maduro's government has said a US-backed business elite is responsible for Venezuela's economic downturn, and it is trying to foment a coup to impose right-wing rule.
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btw, I'm no reporter or anything, I'm a simple web-designer trying to survive this situation with the best possible attitude, I'm just a Latin American Imgurian who loves this community! thanks.
cheer me up, send nudes!
EmporerDragon
Present it in a way that triggers nostalgia. That'll get it coverage today.
Igotbannedforpoliticalposting
Socialism, not even once
GripMyWick
I am admittedly ignorant if this situation. Give me an hour, and the internet, and I will no longer be
AaerdnaTim84
visited isla margarita last year and everything seemed fine ?! stores were full of products.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
Yeah but super expensive, people can't afford them...
AaerdnaTim84
There were many people in the supermarkets but maybe margarita is a little bit different.
AidanNel
The same thing happening in South Africa today. We're having peaceful protests in support of uninstalling our president, who has over 600 >
AidanNel
Charges of corruption but cannot be tried as he is president....
Mundo1116
That slingshot is really going to do wonders against that riot gear! In all seriousness it's good to see the people rising against the gov.
grumpygrimsby
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/04/venezuela-protesters-clash-security-forces-170406214844234.html
ViruSoul
Did anyone tried Pepsi?
yamchi
Good luck, guys! Truly hope that freedom and justice prevail! Warmest wishes from Belarus (sorry for our stupid president supporting yours)
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
chillFlamingo
username checks out
ispentwaytoolongthinkingaboutthis
Your country seems...tense.
ILoveTomHiddleston
Omg as a bolivian i am so sorry you are gping through this. I hope you all make it. Please keep us updated.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
Gracias! I will
JimmyFallonFakeLaugh
Fuerza, desde Argentina @OP y pensar que nosotros hibamos para ese camino si ganaba el candidato de Cristina.
ducksgoquackoo
Sooo...With everything going on....Is this the beginning of the end of the world?
HouseMouseMN
Sure fells like it.
HouseMouseMN
Feels*
upstream1766
Super informational. I now have a great understanding of your country today.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
ZKrock
Christ, the whole world is going to hell. Thank you for passing on current events, and here's hoping you guys make some headway.
optimusgoose
As someone living near Vancouver, BC... which of your hockey teams lost??
whyiseverythingupsidedown
If history has taught me anything, looks like the Canucks lost to the Bruins.
optimusgoose
Oh sweet jesus.. not again
asm80dfa8sdfj
Just imagine if the Canadiens lost to the Leafs
optimusgoose
Please, no more!! I can't re-live the trauma
sprbwlshuffler
Let's hear it for socialism, guys!
ZKrock
Careful, you're regurgitating what you've been spoonfed without knowing what you're barfing up.
sangheraj
Ya, and Russia's a democracy. Turns out labels don't mean shit.
OlliHJ
Just give the police some Pepsi.
ncderp
Or a snickers
woodworkingandlovemaking
The ploice
giveintome
Relevant
dvs2nite
d0nkeywrong
Be safe OP!
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
Thanks mate!
d0nkeywrong
You're welcome, buddy!
zalurker
Good for you. As a South African - you have all my support. Good luck.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
thanks!
Pascalian
im Durban where you at?
myfal
"this will probably die in user sub"....
kuroze
It was a lot better before Chávez. Oh, fucking wait, it wasn't.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
Of course it was! 11 million times better
HesADandyGuy1nSpace
Best of luck @op don't die
ElMerolMaster
¡FUERZA VENEZUELA! ¡MÉXICO ESTÁ CON USTEDES!
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
WTFUnicorns
@IneverCommentButWhenIdo To neutralize the burn of pepper spray: wash the skin/eyes with half water, half liquid antacid (mylanta) solution.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
Tooth paste also, thanks friend!
WTFUnicorns
To help with tear gas fumes: goggles and a wet bandana, preferably soaked in apple cider vinegar. Good luck. Don't get arrested or shot.
DickDix
From Ukraine here... Start buying bulletproof vests and making Molotov cocktails. And barricade must be bigger and stronger ;-)
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
We love you guys!
ImHereToGetDownvotes
Venezuela, currently going to shit, president is basically trying to take the country over, people can't find basic necessities. Some info
AgolfHiller
Oh like Turkey and that goat fucker?
jadelake
same bullshit in future will hapen in Lithuania to, because goverment is fucked up to. European money feeds this country, so alive for while
darthmaulisinnocent
A Pepsi can solve that
ImJustASalad
Be careful though, heard this guy named Mike got locked up because of a Pepsi.
StephenClark3
Hahah the fuckin Kardashians man
edmundo47
Not to defend them, but it's not her fault, pepsi made the ad.
StephenClark3
Actually ya thats a good point
Hitlersbulgingmilkybreasts
But she agreed to do it. It's blame for all involved
barnwolf
I don't blame them. I'd probably do the same thing if I couldn't get my daily imgur fix.
FluffyPuddles
What I can't wrap my head around is that in the US the business elite are already the right-wing rulers... @IneverCommentButWhenIdo
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optimusgoose
You could be helpful and give information on your own post instead of being a dick and calling everyone stupid when they ask for info
allofthesefregginusernamesaretaken
You went from constructive criticism to needlessly rude.
allofthesefregginusernamesaretaken
But yes you're right
optimusgoose
You agree but didn't want to be the one to say it? Look at all of their comments to people simply asking for more info.. they're rude.
notbeau
But it's not real socialism so that's why they failed
Mk1Mod1
They just didn't do enough of it.
StoicJ
Is there a single country that isnt losing its shit in protests over the president right now?
Kozuki6
Singapore's pretty good
whatwouldshabadadodo
Irish... we always complain but in the grand scheme of things. We are doing fine-ish
davepermen
As a swiss.. Slowly backs away...
Pseudosim
You made me laugh. Have a like.
JohnIsA
Norway, if you are talking about our pm
Iliketurtlesandtrainsandducksandragnarosthefirelord
I like it here, we have our conservative climate change denier Siv Jensen from FRP, all the way to our cozy communists, Tjen Folket.
Iliketurtlesandtrainsandducksandragnarosthefirelord
Its a bad way to sammenligne but it does what it was meant to do xd
captaintaco08
Canada, probably.
Tokanii
Accurate.
ZFPainuser
You right.
SendDoctor
Actually there are quite a few who aren't happy with Parliament. Issue is it's liberal so if you protest you're called a nazi.
Snowraptor
People are always unhappy with every government and overall things aren't all that bad. Liberals could definitely be doing more though.
GreaterDog
Repeatedly raising minimum wage to try to appease people, too. Upwards of 400% in a year. It's a mess. http://imgur.com/SBOmzXX
Pseudosim
And meanwhile the currency is still worth shit... Yeah I think there was an african country that tries the same thing.
RaynWisp
Well they kicked out all the white people and then asked them to come back 2 years later... that's kinda funny, actually.
GreaterDog
The ones that didn't leave had their land violently taken from them. Then with a shortage of people willing/knowledgeable about farming...
anubisfike
Kicked out is an understatement. The ones that managed to flee did. The rest were massacred on their farms. Same thing still going on today.
anubisfike
The extra stupidity is that Zimbabwean farmers (both black and white) were some of the wealthiest in the world before. Now it's a shithole.
TheOGPooner
Might help if you told us the name of the country?
IAmDrBanner
Venezuela. There are flags everywhere in the post.
WolfOdinson
Not just flags. Pic #5; billboard in the background: "Venezuela"
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
I automatically can recognize maybe 50 flags and pin the country... can't you?
Thatguythatdidthatthingthatonetime
Op is American. He only recognizes fast food chains and wal marts
mineovermatter
Hahaha...I'll laugh and +1 because OP *is* demonstrating the worst of American snowflake-ism. Fuck OP
muhvitus
That leaves about 150 you dont then?
iwantacoolnametoocatsandstuff
are you fucking serious? you want people to understand you but you wont even nicely fill in the holes in your stupid post. fuck you.
ClassicSean
Why the hell would anyone need or want to learn venezualas flag?
TheOGPooner
Cause cocaine!!!
TheOGPooner
Ugh... just say the fucking name ass hat... so I can google and learn.
timetogetill7
Because you couldn't google the colors of the flag and the stars on the flag in the first place smh...
TheOGPooner
Good call... my dumbass didn't think of that
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
Venezuela... now go finish high school
optimusgoose
It's funny that you think every high school in the world has the same curriculum
TheOGPooner
Because I didn't know Venezuela's flag. Wow...
DingleBerryJane
At least I can do that in my country. Good luck in yours dick.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
I did finished high school and then when to Oxford, dick
mineovermatter
I'm old enough to have seen multiple flags for countries, so gonfuck yourself. And your country.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
It's already fucked, but thanks! Have a great day
StalkerMagnet
I am so glad my parents left Venezuela before they had me. The US is a mess too but goddamn VZ is in shambles.
Elenoe11
Breaks my heart to say it, but me too.
wherearetheavos
My country looks similar today, South Africa. Thousands of people across the nation marching against our corrupt president.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
It fucking is, sadly
Deadlymoocow
I have a buddy who lives in venezuela. he wants to fight in the protests but im trying to convince him to help in another way.
IneverCommentButWhenIdo
Let him fight
Deadlymoocow
I guess its more of a selfish thing for me to not want him to fight. i just dont wanna lose a friend :(.
Entartika
"US is a mess" lol
PoopholeAintALoophole
Not sure I get the joke. We here in the US are in dire straits for sure. But nothing compared to Venezuela... Yet.
Tibbus
As an European the US is still the greatest country in the world !
IAmDrBanner
No, you are not. You are in a politically uncomfortable situation and might have severe repercussions in the future but not in a "dire" one.
PoopholeAintALoophole
Yeah choice of phrase. but, I think my point was clear. Aaaaand I just got the sarcasm in the original comment. My bad.
Entartika
You need to travel more ;p
PoopholeAintALoophole
I just didn't see the sarcasm, my bad. I get it now and I agree. Sorry, a little drunk.
fleacollerindustry
As a South Korean the US is maybe 99% NOT in dire straits. Down from 99.2% from Jan 19th, 2017.
PoopholeAintALoophole
Yes, yes. My comment was worded poorly (and thus construed as ignorant). I do understand, honest.
fleacollerindustry
That's fine & all, but was frustrates me as a foreigner is seeing Americans complain that a minor issue is some major end of the world crap.
fleacollerindustry
(2/2) Face it, the US is hardly doing that bad, even with Trump. You will do just fine in the end. (Sorry if you realize, I'm just venting.)