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By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline
Published: 09:18 EDT, 13 March 2019 | Updated: 10:48 EDT, 13 March 2019
Venezuelans have woken up to find their tap water running black in the latest crisis to hit the beleaguered South American nation.
Residents in San Diego, Carabobo state, flooded social media with pictures and videos of the black water while complaining it had been contaminated with oil.
The city has suffered with an intermittent water supply for months, made worse by a week-long power blackout that has completely cut it off in some areas, local journalists said.
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Some said that the water had been contaminated with crude oil, which Venezuela has in plentiful supply, and which President Maduro has been accused of wasting.
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originally posted by: Witness2008
a reply to: ElectricUniverse
My heart just sinks for the Venezuelan people. How long can they go without water? Three days? I hate to go to the military solution, but I see no other way if we are going to provide food and water.
originally posted by: Metallicus
originally posted by: Witness2008
a reply to: ElectricUniverse
My heart just sinks for the Venezuelan people. How long can they go without water? Three days? I hate to go to the military solution, but I see no other way if we are going to provide food and water.
Who do you suggest go to fight this war? Are you volunteering to fight or to pay for the costs? If the socialist scum bags hadn’t disarmed their citizens this wouldn’t even be an issue.
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
Oil is big money. Hell wars are even fought over "Black Gold". Rejoice!
originally posted by: Jefferton
originally posted by: Metallicus
originally posted by: Witness2008
a reply to: ElectricUniverse
My heart just sinks for the Venezuelan people. How long can they go without water? Three days? I hate to go to the military solution, but I see no other way if we are going to provide food and water.
Who do you suggest go to fight this war? Are you volunteering to fight or to pay for the costs? If the socialist scum bags hadn’t disarmed their citizens this wouldn’t even be an issue.
Who would they shoot to get oil free water?
originally posted by: toysforadults
There's much propaganda about Venezuela right now I wouldn't believe anything about it