The alleged reasons for declaring Venezuela a threat to National Security are all false. All individuals detained in Venezuela attempted to stage a coup to overthrow the government, destroyed government property, and caused several deaths. Their demonstrations were anything but peaceful. They also called for the assassination of President Maduro. The shortages in the country are due to hoarding in warehouses, and diverting goods to be sold across the border in Colombia. There is no government on earth that is more democratic than Venezuela. The main opposition is the wealthy hierarchy who resent the government building housing, clinics, and schools rather than the money winding up in their pockets as had been the case before Chavez became president.



