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The Venezuelan Curse (Part 2)

January 20, 2026·1h 2m·6-min readnarrativepolitics
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This episode explores the rise and fall of Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela, tracing how immense oil wealth fueled a socialist dream that ultimately collapsed under mismanagement, corruption, and authoritarianism, leaving a legacy of economic ruin and mass migration. The story serves as a cautiona

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Alejandro Velasco

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Alejandro VelascoHugo ChávezNicolás MaduroWilliam Neuman

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Things Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get Worseby William Neuman

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PDVSA

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AuthoritarianismForeign PolicyGeopoliticsHistory Of ScienceInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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