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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.
I will be here for the next ten days, if you want to get in touch with me, please do not call, visit. I will update remotely if necessary and if the electricity does not go out at my home.

The Consejo Nacional Electoral fixed the dates for the gathering of the petitions today. Curiously, it fixed Nov. 21st to 24th. to get those to recall Governors and Deputies and Nov. 28th. to Dec. 1st. for the most important one, the Presidential recall. Another trick to delay one more week? I am not sure, but now Chavez has until late Novembert to do something to stop us or else the display will be oviouds stay tuned.