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Political violence has erupted in the wake of economic collapse and President Nicolas Maduro's decision to establish a constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution. Opposition is mounting, but can it succeed?
May 4, 2017 accuses the US president of hypocrisy for taking a half-million-dollar inauguration donation.
May 26, 2017 proposes a way out for index investors who want to finance emerging markets, but not odious regimes.
Jul 5, 2017 proposes a potential solution to the country's ongoing political, economic, and humanitarian crisis.
Jul 17, 2017 & explain why young people are leading the ongoing wave of protests against the Maduro government.
Jul 25, 2017 warns that the government's planned constituent assembly election could aggravate civil disorder.
Jul 31, 2017 points out that the 40% contraction in GDP since 2013 actually understates the economy's decline.
In 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that by the time the People’s Republic celebrates its centenary in 2049, it should be a “great modern socialist country” with an advanced economy. But following through with planned measures to tighten mainland China's grip on Hong Kong would make achieving that goal all but impossible.
