Continuing human suffering in Venezuela due to government policies

Shipwreck standing on the beach with the sea in the background. Margarita Island. Venezuela. Photo courtesy of DollarPhotoClub.com
Just in case you think I’ve been too hard in my description of the devastation in Venezuela or I’ve been too blunt in laying blame for the suffering at the feet of socialism, just check out Prof. Mark Perry’s column: Venezuelan apocalypse: Some updates on the epic failure of socialism in oil-rich Venezuela.
Keep in mind this human suffering is taking place in a country that has more proven oil reserves that Saudi Arabia.
Here are a few tidbits from the article:
5/4 – Pan Am Post – Hungry Venezuelans Hunt Dogs, Cats, Pigeons at Food Runs Out – Yes, cats, dogs, and even pigeons are disappearing. As I’ve said before, it is a sign of a famine-in-progress when dogs and cats start to disappear from the streets.
5/15 – BBC News – Venezuela crisis: Maduro threatens seizure of closed factories.
I must quote the professor: Read more…