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.
Weil captures it very well with this black caricature, while Chavez can say anything he wants because it is considered “information”, videos quoting Chavez’ great hero Simon Bolivar saying that it is dangerous to allow someone to stay long in power are banned by the electoral board in another great “celebration” of the state of democracy in Venezuela
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The Devil's Excrement 