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Wouldn’t it be interesting if say Monday the futures for Apple, Amazon, Google and Twitter suddenly had market whiplash?
The technology conglomerates in recent days have acted exclusively like editorial outlets. They have committed direct fiduciary negligence against their stock holders. And they seem to have forgotten that, to at least some degree, the people they are mistreating now are also the ones that helped drive their success on the Nasdaq this year.
In fact, in a year when the average American had great economic success last January and February many of us had to scrap and claw for most of the rest of the year to get to even. Sadly, there remain many who have not gotten back to square one.
US Ambassador Joseph N. Mondello
The United States Embassy in Port of Spain said the Maduro regime and his backers, not sanctions, are to blame for the Venezuela crisis.
In a statement posted to its Facebook page on Sunday, the Embassy stated there are no sanctions or restrictions on the importation of food and medicines to Venezuela.
It added that the United States is the single largest donor of humanitarian assistance for the Venezuela regional crisis and has contributed more than $1.2 billion to the cause since 2017 alone, including over $11 million to support Trinidad and Tobago’s efforts in helping Venezuelans living in the country.
‘Maduro and his backers not sanctions are to blame’; US reject culpability for Venezuela crisis
“[…] It is Maduro and his backers not sanctions who are to blame for the Venezuelan people suffering dire economic, political, and human rights conditions, and have caused millions to flee their homes since he assumed power.
“The Venezuela sanctions program is designed to limit the Maduro regime’s sources of revenue and promote accountability for those who stand in the way of restoring democracy in Venezuela…”
The following press statement on the impact of US sanctions on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela was released by the United States Embassy in Trinidad: