The Media Myth of 'Once Prosperous' and Democratic Venezuela Before Chavez

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8. There's a saying: Liars figure and figures lie

The rosy data shown on the charts certainly explains why millions of Venezuelans are risking life and limb to leave the country and go anywhere that they can get to, usually by walking. Colombia has more than 2,000,000 most of whom are engaged in begging and/or prostitution. Brazil's number is probably significantly higher. Hardly the signs of a bouyant economy.