It gives me chills that this happens in my country. Kudos Simon!
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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The Devil's Excrement 
September 19, 2010 at 1:27 pm
so sad
September 19, 2010 at 11:08 am
EvaV: Don’t you know, this is really just a Photoshop revolution. Its all so sadly and tragically hokey (fake)!
September 19, 2010 at 10:48 am
Note the sign on the truck “Plan of Socialist beuatification”
If they spent more money on people and less on propaganda things would be better.
September 19, 2010 at 10:17 am
A friend of mine says that Capitalism and Socialism are pretty much the same thing: Capitalism spreads wealth, Socialism spreads poverty.
September 19, 2010 at 4:35 am
Those Waraos had always, always been forgotten. The only oppo visiting the area has been Leopoldo. We could take over Delta if we wanted. It would be hard, but much easier than other places, actually. But we are so fuckingly-Caracas-Valencia-Maracaibo-centered.
September 19, 2010 at 12:06 am
Whilst the Government Chavistas and Aduanas impound and take home containers full of expensive clothes and shoes at La Guaira headed for stores such as Zara…
Don’t you just love ‘Socialism’!!
September 18, 2010 at 10:05 pm
“Reflecting Venezuela’s political complexity, most of the Warao interviewed here expressed loyalty to Mr. Chávez, even as they ate out of Ciudad Guayana’s garbage”
Mindfuck.