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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So tonight at 7 PM EST (I think) you will get to hear me and Daniel Duquenal
follow the Venezuelan Ambassador to the US and Prof. Daniel Hellinger
discuss Venezuelan politics. Not many of you will see this or be able
to tune in, but I thought I would keep you posted.
I undersatnd you can listen to it here.
The Devil's Excrement 
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