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"Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela"

By Jason Fargo

Raúl Gallegos traces the roots of Venezuela's current collapse along the lines of its oil-laden history.

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The story of Venezuela is one of Latin America’s most tragic. Home to massive oil resources, and once considered the region’s wealthiest country, Venezuela is today a nation in self-inflicted collapse.

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