He heads Venezuela's ruling Socialist Party. So it came as something of a shock when a recent New York Times article that correctly described Venezuela's overall problems—and Maduro's perfidy in particular—nevertheless identified the government's economic policy as "brutal capitalism" rather than socialism. These economists are not identified by The Times; the given hyperlink redirects to a Times article about improvements in the Venezuelan economy. Maduro, it bears repeating, makes no secret of this: He is the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. Socialism is brutal, as the people of Venezuela know perfectly well.

Source: New York Times August 02, 2024 04:58 UTC