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 FeedRamon Carrizales, Vice-president of Venezuela April 9th. 2008: “The nationalization of steel company SIDOR is not in the plans of the State”
Ramón Carrizales, April 10th. 2008, less than 24 hours later: “Venezuela will renationalize steel company SIDOR”
This is what is called long term planning under the revolution
The Devil's Excrement 
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