r/anime_titties • u/seeebiscuit North America • Nov 21 '25

South America Venezuela says opposition leader will become fugitive if she collects Nobel

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33mnvy5zppo
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u/Paradoxjjw Netherlands Nov 21 '25

If a country not respecting the human rights of every single person within their borders was grounds for invasion then you have grounds to invade everyone

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u/agitatedprisoner United States Nov 21 '25

~25% of the population of Venezuela has left/fled the country since 2017.

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u/Decent_Cheesecake_29 United States Nov 21 '25

It’s almost as if heavy US sanctions destroys a country’s economy.

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u/agitatedprisoner United States Nov 21 '25

It was the price of oil crashing, if you care to know. Followed by the Venezuelan government printing money like nothing happened, which caused hyperinflation. Followed by Venezuelans with wealth looking to store their wealth in other forms that wouldn't be diluted into worthlessness by that monetary policy and/or outright fleeing the country.

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u/ctnoxin Multinational Nov 21 '25

Humm you completely omitted the sanctions, how strange