Venezuelan Rising

  The crisis in Venezuela is a war of conflicting ideologies between the Venezuelan people and their Government. Simply, the Venezuelan people are suffering under an oppressive, neglectful regime in which the peoples' wellbeing is put into jeopardy. The people, daily, are faced against murder, crime, and neglect by their entrusted government. The authority aims to control all protests and any disagreement to their agenda is met with violence. This conflict of interests, for lack of a better word, is an external struggle in which the Venezuelan people have fought for what they have lost due to their government's negligence. 

  Venezuela has "the most important petrol reserves" placing this resource at a high value which, logically, would provide a secure economy for its people (Venezuela Rising). Despite this, "Inflation has reached 45%" due to the Venezuelan government's choice to sell petrol to the United States and importation of food which "has completely destroyed national production" (Venezuela Rising). With this loss of of national production, life for the Venezuelan people has become reliant on its government. The government has handicapped the nation's ability to provide for itself. 

Nicolás Maduro is the president, by definition, of Venezuela. In practice he behaves as a dictator. his career is polluted with political corruption. Using his paramilitary biker gang called The Collectivos, he rules with an iron fist over opposition. Through murder and violence The Collectivos, and by extension Maduro, quells this so-called "revolution". Even though many civilians are dying by this militia of sorts, there being 350 murders in June of 2014 alone, Maduro blames the revolution for the casualties. Opposition politician, Leopald Lopez was arrested for arson, conspiracy against the government, and terrorism charges on the 18th of February, but he was only found guilty of public incitement to violence through supposed subliminal messages (Venezuela Rising). To summarize, Maduro has proved to be nothing but a delinquent leader. 

  The conflicts depicted in Venezuela Rising are external, between the civilians of Venezuela and the Government aimed to oppress them. The loss of life, economic stability, and humanity has left the country in shambles. The government is actively alienating its people, thus isolating the government from its country. The only emotion seeming to be lacking from this situation is guilt. The government shows no remorse for treating its people as cattle.