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Venezuela: Once an energy paradise, now a rabbit republic

By Tom Rogan
Published September 14, 2017 6:25pm ET
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Venezuela: Once an energy paradise, now a rabbit republic
Rather than reform the economy to boost private production and attract foreign investment, that which would reduce starvation rates, Maduro resorts to this rabbit gimmick. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) | Anja Niedringhaus

The Venezuelan government has introduced a “rabbit plan” to reduce starvation rates in the nation with Earth’s largest oil reserves.

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Commentary Hugo Chavez Nicolas Maduro Socialism South America Tom Rogan Venezuela