The government steals medicine donated by the Catholic church
What the Humanitarian Channel looks like in practice.
The crime scene
Remember the “Humanitarian Channel” the government and the opposition had agreed to set up in Vatican-mediated talks? That’s right, the one that was meant to be administered by Caritas, the Catholic Church’s global charity. That one.
How’s that been going?
Well, funny you should ask…
Una carga de 617 cajas de medicamentos que arribó al Puerto de la Guaira el
día 23-08-16, fue declarada en abandono legal 1/5 pic.twitter.com/Pj2zCLT37S— SENIAT (@SENIAT_Oficial) November 22, 2016
Esto de acuerdo a lo establecido en la Ley de Orgánica de Aduanas, una vez
vencido el lapso de 30 días sin presentar la documentación 2/5— SENIAT (@SENIAT_Oficial) November 22, 2016
La carga, cuyo consignatario es Cáritas de Venezuela,está constituida por
525 cajas de medicinas y 92 cajas de suplementos alimenticios 3/5— SENIAT (@SENIAT_Oficial) November 22, 2016
Esta mercancía arribó sin ningún permiso, no cumple con los requeridos para
la nacionalización por lo que cayó en Abandono Legal 4/5— SENIAT (@SENIAT_Oficial) November 22, 2016
La Aduana Principal La Guaira, procedió a efectuar el reconocimiento fiscal
de esta mercancía, que posteriormente se adjudicó al IVSS 5/5— SENIAT (@SENIAT_Oficial) November 22, 2016
In short, the government’s tax inspectorate, Seniat, openly announces that they’re impounding church-donated medicines at port because they lack requisite customs paperwork. The shipment was declared “legally abandoned” and then “adjudicated” to the government-run Social Security administration.
You’d think that would make for some awkwardness at the next set of talks, right?
Joke’s on you: the government’s not going to talks anymore, sucker!
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