Even Cuba is inching its way out of Castro-style communism by opening up to the United States. Too bad for Venezuela that PSUV has squandered much of the country's wealth, sending some of it into south Florida housing. Maduro called for a constituent assembly of allies, which appears to be yet another step towards staying in power forever. This narrative of economic warfare is the narrative of foreign colonial powers versus the indigenous population. Everything in Venezuela politics today uses the language of communism, from "collectives" to actual "communes" that are part of the executive branch.

Source: Forbes May 03, 2017 17:45 UTC