Chávez, Maduro and the shame of Venezuelan hunger

by Benjamin James

Overview

A short essay advocating why only free market economics can be a solution to the daily indignity of queuing for basic foodstuffs in what should be a booming oil economy.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044505612
Publisher:	Benjamin James
Publication date:	04/27/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	39 KB

About the Author

I have spent many years travelling the world and have seen many types of government in action. I decided to write "Swimming in Oil" to underline the complexities of power and corruption that can afflict a potentially very rich country such as Venezuela; one of the countries I know best. What happens when an administration allows the persona of a maverick autocrat to dominate policy without accountability? What happens when the cult of the individual takes precedence over economic management? Who are the good guys, who are the bad? There are no easy answers to such questions, but I hope you may ponder them as you read the book.