Local newspaper El Universal did pick up the story about the new species yesterday. They actually had a very cool picture of four of the discovered species, but I can’t find it online. Good article abput Dr. Machado who is the local Professor that made the discovery jointly with some foreign colleagues.
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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