Scandinavian "socialism" is in fact Social Democracy. Even in Sweden large monopolies exist, private companies exist and thrive. What the Scandinavians have been successful in doing in using resources to develop social infrastructure, taxing and weath sharing. That has come under some strain due to immigration and market conditions and I believe there is in fact a centre right govt in power in Sweden.
Venezuela has nothing to do with this version of social democracy where human rights are valued and judicial independence is fundamental. Maduro is a thug, locking up the opposition without the need to process them through the judiciary.
I would feel ashamed to support a system of democracy, you would be OK Matias if Macri for example was locked up for a year without the prospect of a fair trial? If Lousteau was dragged out of his house by an armed commando unit without a warrant for his arrest and imprisoned by presidential decree? All sounds pretty dictatorial to me.
Stop using outdated figures. You are referencing the UN report which judged Chavez' progress up to the period of 2011. 4 years ago!
In 2012 to 2013 the UN stated that poverty in Venezuela increased from 25 to 32 %....then it got worse again.
Poverty in Venezuelan in 2014 hit 48.4% of households, thus exceeding the figures reported in recent years, according to a social survey disclosed on Thursday by the three most notorious universities of the country.The survey compiled by UCAB (Andrés Bello University), UCV (Central University of Venezuela), and USB (Simón Bolívar University) shows that the Venezuelan economic crisis, dominated by galloping inflation, hit most severely the most vulnerable sectors of the country last year, AP reported.Based on the figures of the National Statistics Institute, households living in poverty amounted to 27.3% in the second half of 2013, versus 47% one year later. According to another survey conducted back in 1998, households living in poverty totaled 45%.
No Statistics for violent deaths in Venezuela have been issued by the govt since 2005, an NGO using figures presented by various universities puts that figure at 25000 for 2014, but that's a statistical model. I'd be pretty concerned living there that no one is interested in publishing crime statisitcs.
