And yet, quietly, and somewhat menacingly to a distracted US, Russia has in recent years again begun to spread its tentacles into the economic heart of one of our neighbors immediately to our south.
Tag: Venezuela
Populist bedfellows: Donald Trump and Hugo Chavez
“He based his popularity on his extraordinary charisma, much discretionary money, and a key and well-tested political message: denouncing the past and promising
A country in ruins: A mother’s death in Venezuela
I don’t want to leave, but I have to. When I left, I didn’t want to go. But in Venezuela, there was nothing more
Venezuela’s sick economy is killing its citizens. Here’s how to help them.
Two years ago, the Guardian described how Venezuela’s devastating economic downturn was ravaging its hospitals. Since then, things have only gotten worse. Much worse.
Imagine yourself in the nightmare that is Venezuela today
Something monumental, and not in a good way, is going on in Venezuela. You might need to get out a map of South America
Venezuela’s economy doing better than reported in US media
Mark Weisbrot, co-director of DC based Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), says mainstream reporting on Venezuela’s economy is way off the mark.