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dpibel

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9. Really?

Reply to Colgate 64 (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 11:38 PM

Aug 2021

This has nothing to do, I suppose, with the collapse of the market for Venezuelan crude?

I mean, you're positing that the World Bank is putting out "rosy data" and figures that lie?

That's your position?

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The Media Myth of 'Once Prosperous' and Democratic Venezuela Before Chavez [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2021 OP

Capitalists I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2021 #1

Just like the USA of today. multigraincracker Aug 2021 #2

Again the media shows itself to be part of the problem instead of being part abqtommy Aug 2021 #3

I just adore hearing people who have never even Colgate 64 Aug 2021 #4

Apparently you are not such a person. dpibel Aug 2021 #5

No, I'm not. I lived and worked in Latin America Colgate 64 Aug 2021 #6

So odd dpibel Aug 2021 #7

There's a saying: Liars figure and figures lie Colgate 64 Aug 2021 #8

Really? dpibel Aug 2021 #9

The collapse of Venezuelan crude was only one factor. The other Colgate 64 Aug 2021 #14

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