Is Venezuela making the same mistake with mining as it has with petroleum?

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Across the globe, countries with massive oil reserves are often poor, corrupt and inefficient, relying almost exclusively on petroleum, instead of investing in other industries. When prices are high, money abounds, but when prices fall, the economy often spirals into disaster.

Read my article for Newsweek.

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