The task of determining which Venezuelan political event will be covered by major international media outlets is quite complex. The communist state of Venezuela has become a place where no two weeks pass without a major scandal hitting the news. And when I say major scandal, I’m not exaggerating. Take a look at these examples from the beginning of this year:
— Hugo Chávez declares himself a dictator and promises to send Church leaders literature about Marx and Lenin so they can understand his ‘21st-century socialism’.
— Venezuelan officials, in what is clearly a developing country, sign an agreement in London, which is one of the world’s leading economies, to subsidize the fuel for their public bus fleet.
— Hugo Chávez makes a sort of official declaration of his break with Israel.
— Hugo Chávez nationalizes local and foreign telecommunications and energy companies.
— Hugo Chávez reaffirms his personal commitment to shut down the oldest television channel in Venezuela.
— Venezuelan officials openly interfere in the internal politics of neighboring countries.
— Venezuelan officials declare the DEA a drug cartel while tons of cocaine from Venezuela are seized worldwide.
— The bloody coup organized by Hugo Chávez in 1992 becomes a kind of national holiday. Officials not only celebrate this criminal attempt but also express pride in it.
— The supposedly independent former president of the electoral council is appointed by Chávez as Venezuela’s vice president. Previous vice presidents include the current Attorney General.
In any democratic country, any of the above would have caused a political earthquake. In Venezuela, these events have become part of the idiosyncratic political landscape, to the extent that new scandals eclipse those from just 2 or 3 days prior. The entire country seems to suffer from ADHD, considering the speed at which new topics arise. Therefore, it’s laughable the delayed ‘rebellion’ supposedly staged by some communists in Venezuela in alleged ‘open and frank opposition’ to the hegemonic construction Chávez has in mind. In my opinion, this amounts to nothing more than a farce orchestrated to lead the ignorant fools to believe that democracy is thriving in Chávezlandia. What a bunch of nonsense.
The season could be considered of journalistic interest if the players involved weren’t PODEMOS, PCV (Communist Party of Venezuela), and some other chronically underperforming groups. The truth is that those involved have been fortunate to stay in power thanks to the charity of the supreme leader, and there should be no illusion that they will risk their current bourgeois status over a supposed dispute regarding Chávez’s project to unify all his cronies under one roof. Those who are salivating at the thought should be reminded that this is precisely what happens in communist regimes: one leader, one party, one command voice. Or should we believe that Venezuelan communists are hardened democrats after all? Give me a break, surely Ismael García won’t give up his jet-setting lifestyle and ultra-wealthy lifestyle…