Interesting article by Emma Brossard on what is going on in Venezuela called “The Destruction of Petroleos de Venezuela”. Dr. Brossard wrote a book about Intevep, the technology and development institute that has been essentialy destroyed by current Government.
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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