Despite last minute efforts by the Secretary General of the OAS Cesar Gaviria, the talks to stop the general strike scheduled for Monday broke down today. The Government blamed the more radical groups for the breakdown, however, we had been skeptical of any last minute resolution as the Government could not promise to hold the referendum after the ruling by the Supreme Court two days ago.
The Devil's Excrement
Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.
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