Down in Venezuela, things are not going great. Condoms are
retailing for hundreds of dollars, inflation has leapt to 60 percent and
there's such an acute shortage of toilet paper that Caracas is considering a
deal to trade crude oil for Charmin. So in the finest tradition of his mentor
Hugo Chavez, President Nicolas Maduro has responded by thundering about an
American assassination plot, arresting opposition leaders and -- this weekend
-- calling Miami's congressional delegation "terrorists" and banning
them from ever visiting Venezuela. Miami's political leaders weren't exactly
crushed by the move. Maduro announced the move in a speech on Saturday that
included a wide range of push backs against American interests. The Venezuelan
leader ordered the American embassy to downsize and announced U.S. travelers
now need a visa to visit. More… 
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Miami's Congressional Delegation Really Excited To Get Banned From Venezuela
Down in Venezuela, things are not going great. Condoms are
retailing for hundreds of dollars, inflation has leapt to 60 percent and
there's such an acute shortage of toilet paper that Caracas is considering a
deal to trade crude oil for Charmin. So in the finest tradition of his mentor
Hugo Chavez, President Nicolas Maduro has responded by thundering about an
American assassination plot, arresting opposition leaders and -- this weekend
-- calling Miami's congressional delegation "terrorists" and banning
them from ever visiting Venezuela. Miami's political leaders weren't exactly
crushed by the move. Maduro announced the move in a speech on Saturday that
included a wide range of push backs against American interests. The Venezuelan
leader ordered the American embassy to downsize and announced U.S. travelers
now need a visa to visit. More… 
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