Editor’s Note: The following piece originally appeared at Populyst. It is reprinted here with permission. Venezuela is bankrupt, having just defaulted on three interest payments. And much of the world is pointing fingers at the socialist policies of Hugo Chávez and those of his successor, the incumbent Nicolás Maduro....

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Cronyism Damaged Venezuela Before Chávez

Sami J. Karam

Editor’s Note: The following piece originally appeared at Populyst. It is reprinted here with permission. Venezuela is bankrupt, having just defaulted on three interest payments. And much of the world is pointing fingers at the socialist policies of Hugo Chávez and those of his successor, the incumbent Nicolás Maduro....

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