Bibliograph

Things are never so bad that they can't get worse, inside the collapse of Venezuela, William Neuman

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Things are never so bad that they can't get worse, inside the collapse of Venezuela, William Neuman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-325) and index

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contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Things are never so bad that they can't get worse

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1246144652

Responsibility statement

William Neuman

Sub title

inside the collapse of Venezuela

Summary

Today, Venezuela is a country of perpetual crisis--a country of rolling blackouts, nearly worthless currency, uncertain supplies of water and food, and extreme poverty. In the same land where oil--the largest reserve in the world--sits so close to the surface that it bubbles from the ground, where gold and other mineral resources are abundant, and where the government spends billions of dollars on public works projects that go abandoned, the supermarket shelves are bare and the hospitals have no medicine. Venezuela's collapse affects all of Latin America, as well as the United States and the international community. Republicans like to point to Venezuela as the perfect example of the emptiness of socialism, but it is a better model for something else: the destructive potential of charismatic populist leadership. Hugo Chavez's ascent was a precursor to the emergence of strongmen that can now be seen all over the world, and the success of the corrupt economy he established only lasted while oil sold for $120 a barrel. This book is a fluid combination of journalism, memoir, and history that chronicles Venezuela's tragic journey from petro-riches to poverty

Target audience

adult

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Inside the collapse of Venezuela

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