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Why Venezuelans are some of the unhappiest people in the world

  • Written by Miguel Angel Latouche, Associate Professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela

Venezuelans used to be among the happiest people on the planet.

In 2012, they voted themselves into fifth place in a global Gallup survey on happiness. In 2013, this South American country ranked 20th out of the 156 countries included in the United Nations’ annual World Happiness Report, which assesses well-being worldwide based on measures...

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