Funny how the article never cites socialism as the cause of Venezuela’s problems.
If they had, the WAPO wouldn’t have printed their opinion article. The WAPO has a lot of subscribers that are socialists. The closest they could come was to call them Progressives.
That would be some bias or ignorance on the part of the author.
I think we all know the "cause" of their problems: unmitigated greed.
A few wealthy families own MOST of the third world sewers' lands, money, militaries and governments.
The seven deadly sins: pride/arrogance, greed, anger, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. THEY provide the answers...that and a lot of work from Satan and his minions.