Houston is happy to take in any midget second basemen there might still be in Venezuela.
Socialism consumes everything!
I had a number of classes with a Venezuelan fellow of Jewish ancestry (we were both taking classes in nuclear science). Very bright guy. I hope he got out.
I find it interesting that Reuters would write such a negative article about Venezuela.
Just happen to be having fresh arepas while glancing at Chef Udelman’s food truck! Pass the Pabellón criollo!
Get’n serious, I’ve family in Venezuela and the article just scratches the surface of damage done by Hugo & Manuro.
Real life “Going Galt”, with real life quotes such as:
Government supporters scoff at the middle-class exodus as a selfish and anti-patriotic turning of backs by those resentful the government is redistributing wealth.
“We’re making socialism in Venezuela and if they don’t want to participate, it’s better they get out,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez, 33, a community leader in the Petare slum of Caracas.
I have worked with quite a few Venezuelans in the energy industry, and most were looking to get out of there. That was not just engineers, that included technicians. And that was as early as 1999 that they saw the writing on the wall.