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.
Unknown Feed–The Vice-President: “There are no shortages of foodstuffs”
Has anyone seen black beans anywhere?
—The Minister of Interior and Justice: “We will investigate hoarding of foodstuffs”
But there are no shortages.
–The Vice-President: “We will impose th Dictatorship of Democracy”
Huhh?
—The Minister of Defense: “We will be blunt with the hoarders”
But I thought there were no shoratges…
The Devil's Excrement 
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