What are some changes in people's everyday lives in Venezuela since Chavez has been pres?

Question

Are there restrictions on how much money you can take out, or anything with property or taxes? Education and health care; are they worse or better or the same? Do people still feel free? Is it harder to start a business? Easier or harder to make money? How are things there now? I visited in 1990, so a lot has happened, I'm sure.

Answer 1

Besides having one less tv station...here are some more..

".....Politicization of the judiciary, restrictions on the media, and harassment of the political opposition continued to characterize the human rights situation during the year. The government used the justice system selectively against the political opposition and implementation of a 2004 media law threatened to limit press freedom. The following human rights problems were reported:

* unlawful killings of criminal suspects
* torture and abuse of detainees
* harsh prison conditions including violence and severe overcrowding
* arbitrary arrests and detentions
* corrupt, inefficient, and highly politicized judicial system characterized by trial delays, impunity, and violations of due process
* dismissal or forced retirements of judges for political reasons
* unlawful taking of private property, including failure to make property restitution in such cases
* illegal wiretapping and searches of private homes and businesses
* official intimidation and attacks on the independent media, the political opposition, labor unions, courts, the Catholic Church, missionary groups, and human rights groups
* widespread corruption at all levels of government
* violence and discrimination against women, abuse of children, discrimination against persons with disabilities, and inadequate protection of the rights of indigenous people
* trafficking in persons
* restrictions on the right of association

Answer 2

Are you aware this is a USA site. We know spit about everyday Venezuelan life
They got what they asked for, now they have to endure it until they wise up and get the good old USA to help them over through the commie piece of spit