Colombia is what a well-run capitalist
nation looks like. Its eastern neighbor, Venezuela, is what a disastrously
governed socialist nation looks like.These days, the dichotomy is best
encapsulated at the Colombia-Venezuelan border. Every day, at various points
along the border, tens of thousands of Venezuelans enter Colombia to find food,
medicine, and other provisions. They do so, because unless you're a
Maduro-elite like Delcy Rodriguez, the necessities of life are no longer
available in Venezuela. Seeking goods or charity in Colombia, then, isn't so
much an opportunity for Venezuelans as it is a necessary function of their
continued existence. More…
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