This is my list of incongruous things going in Venezuela, I welcome new additions:
– The Government that wants to block an election at all costs is democratic; the opposition that wants to have an election at all costs is accused of plotting against the Government.
– The poor are with Chavez, 80% of Venezuelans are poor, but Chavez only has 40% support.
– Chavez won an election with close to 90% of the popularity, but never got more than 60% of the vote.
– We want everyone to respect our sovereignty, but ask for Chile to give Bolivia access to the sea.
– We want to be independent and self-sufficient, but are destroying PDVSA
– We hate capitalists, but love American oil companies.
– We are poor, but give away to Cuba 2% of our income every day.
– We want rural land reform, but 80% of the population is urban.
– This nationalistic Government gives foreign investors and banks free money.
– Chavez is so popular he would easily win any election, but he refuses to have one.
– We are socialists, but our social services don’t work.
– Gasoline in Venezuela is cheaper by volume than water.
– Inflation is 30%-plus per year, but you can borrow money at 24% interest per year. Despite this, there is no credit demand.
– One can get dollars at the official rate to import stuff, which one can then export at the parallel rate.
– Government imported food at the official rate is sold at the same prices than private imports at the parallel rate.
– This is a militaristic Government, which reduces the military budget.
– The man who said Chavez had resigned in April 2002 is today his Minister of Interior and Justice.
– The People’s Bank has no deposits.
– The People’s Ombudsman does not defend the people.
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