Today, Secretary General of the OAS, Cesar Gaviria announced that an agreement had been reached in which both sides in the negotiating table and will sign a declaration agaisnt violence and in favor of peace and democracy. Given President Chavez’ aggressive statements this weekend agaisnt practically everyone, it amkes me wonder what this all means and whether I should cheer or not. I think I will wait to see what the the agreement says and what Chavez does before I get enthused……
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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