Military-style gear is one thing the
regime’s never scrimped on. The trend started by Hugo Chávez in 2005 renewed
Venezuela’s military gear, supposedly to prepare for battle against the
countless imaginary enemies chavismo created through the years. But really, we
always knew who the real target was, because it stared back at us from the
mirror each morning. Initially, the Chávez administration sourced its war toys
from traditional suppliers like the United States. But after 2006, when an
embargo on military material was applied to Venezuela, Chávez started asking
his friends from the East for guns. First it was Russia, later China. Some of
these contracts were, ironically, signed by then-Defense Minister, Raúl Baduel;
today one of Maduro’s highest profile political prisoners. More… 
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
The Venezuelan Socialist Regime’s Toys of Repression
Military-style gear is one thing the
regime’s never scrimped on. The trend started by Hugo Chávez in 2005 renewed
Venezuela’s military gear, supposedly to prepare for battle against the
countless imaginary enemies chavismo created through the years. But really, we
always knew who the real target was, because it stared back at us from the
mirror each morning. Initially, the Chávez administration sourced its war toys
from traditional suppliers like the United States. But after 2006, when an
embargo on military material was applied to Venezuela, Chávez started asking
his friends from the East for guns. First it was Russia, later China. Some of
these contracts were, ironically, signed by then-Defense Minister, Raúl Baduel;
today one of Maduro’s highest profile political prisoners. More… 
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