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.
The Devil’s Excrement
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez gestures during a news conference with foreign media members at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. Chavez’s allies won a majority in Venezuela’s local elections held Sunday, but the opposition made important gains, capturing the Caracas mayor’s office and two of the most populous states. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
