Venezuela: In Need Of A Cure

What’s the greatest amount of desperation you've ever experienced? What’s the most extreme thing you’ve done out of anguish?

In lack of hospitals, Venezuelans are reaching for magic; In lack of food, they are eating pets and pigeons; and in lack of justice, they are giving their lives in protests.

‘’I summon the original power for the people to invoke a National Constituent Assembly’’, were the words yelled by Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s president, calling for an association that replaces the current congress with the intention of redacting a new constitution. Before this is done, a national referendum must be made. If Venezuelans were to agree to this, an election would follow to designate the people in charge of the redaction. However, violating once more the constitution they desire to eliminate, Maduro’s socialist government decided that the consultative referendum was unnecessary, while parallel, the polls are showing a rejection to it of 80% .

‘’Will you support me? Or do you want violence, do you want fire and death? It's either Constituent Assembly or war, if the Bolivarian Revolution would be destroyed we would start a battle, we will never give up and what wasn’t accomplished with votes shall be achieved with bullets.’’

The words of Maduro didn’t stay as simple threats. Two months ago we saw harsh pictures of the cruelty from the government against the people, yet these photographs appear soft when compared to the ones shared over the last days by civilians on social media. This situation worsens hand to hand with the government’s advances to eradicate the constitution.

On 30 July, Maduro will throw his final stab against democracy. Two weeks ago, the internet was firing on support toward the anti-G20 movement, which occurred in a city with one of the highest rates of housing, safety, healthcare and life quality in general. Today, a little of our support can help turn down the Bolivarian dictatorship. Here are 10 things you can do.