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This entry was posted on August 13, 2009 at 10:55 am and is filed under Venezuela.
The Devil's Excrement
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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August 14, 2009 at 4:08 pm
BBC news is just ridiculous in balancing the 2 sides to be fair, seems only to apply with marxist left leaning government.
August 14, 2009 at 1:33 pm
The BBC reported that police fired tear gas ‘to disperse rival groups of protestors.’ Sounds like they were the ‘good’ equal opportunity canisters. I suppose it’s the Beeb’s famed impartiality at work again, though. Thanks Will!
August 13, 2009 at 8:03 pm
So the new LOE was passed tonight…Miguel, I hope you’ll do a post on what all this means for our Venezuelan children…
August 13, 2009 at 6:45 pm
On the other had, Chavez quoted as saying “golf is bourgeois” was covered every time I turned on the TV or radio.
August 13, 2009 at 2:44 pm
It is sickening to see the contrast in the media coverage between Venezuela and Honduras.
August 13, 2009 at 12:05 pm
How do you think Los Campitos got flooded yesterday? Obviously some oppo moron left the hose running……….
August 13, 2009 at 11:26 am
Miguel, again you are trying to create some strange sensation. In the first picture I just see a man jogging and the city cleaning services washing up the street with pressurized water. The guy in the yellow shirt must be an Australian tourist.
The second picture shows some police parading, as they do in the US and Norway, and people watching them in admiration.