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How today's crisis in Venezuela was created by Hugo Chávez's 'revolutionary' plan

  • Written by Pedro E. Carrillo, Professor of International Business, Georgia State University

Venezuela is a nation rich with natural resources such as oil, gold, diamonds and other minerals. Yet, it is experiencing a crisis in which most people cannot find food or medicine.

In the past several months, there has been great social unrest in Venezuela. Venezuelans are going out on the streets demanding their basic needs, and storming delivery...

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