We must reiterate our unwavering support for the people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. We call on the United States of America to reconsider its stance on Venezuela, considering the report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Sanctions and Human Rights, Alena Douhan. She published her initial recommendations in February 2021, which called for the lifting of US unilateral coercive measures. Alvin Bote -> Full Text -> DailyMaverick

Lest anyone think hunger caused by expropriation of property was exclusively a 20th century problem, attention should be paid to Venezuela, where agricultural output collapsed in the 21st century in response to expropriation of fertiliser factories, followed by expropriation of agricultural land and other assets. Agricultural output, including cattle and chicken production, fell dramatically in the ensuing years. The resulting hunger, and the loss of weight (an average of 8.6kg per adult, as measured in 2016), came to be known as the “Maduro Diet,” after Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. By Tom G. Palmer. Full Text -> CATO Institute