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Venezuela

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Capital
Caracas
Population
28.5M
Area
916,445 km²
GDP (nominal)
$99.7B
GDP per capita
$3,495
Currency
VED
Bolívar
Languages
Spanish
Government
federal multiparty republic

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📖 About Venezuela · 4

◈Geopolitics & Defense › Defense Economics
Venezuela: Military and Paramilitary Forces — The FANB, the Colectivos, and the Civil-Military Fusion ProblemThis article analyzes Venezuela's military and security architecture, focusing on the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) and the doctrine of civil-military fusion. It explores the traditional branches of the military, the National Bolivarian Militia, and the informal community armed groups known as colectivos. Additionally, it covers the opaque defense budget, arms acquisitions from Russia and China, deep Cuban intelligence integration, and the porous border security challenges.
◈Government & Fiscal Policy › Government Structure
Venezuela: Government Structure — Presidential Republic, the BCV, and the Authoritarian DriftThis article examines the institutional and constitutional governance structure of Venezuela, detailing the centralization of executive power under the 1999 Constitution. It analyzes the erosion of the legislative authority of the National Assembly and the systematic loss of independence of the Central Bank of Venezuela. Finally, it outlines the creation of parallel governance bodies and the deep integration of military officers into civilian administrative roles.
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Venezuela: Economic Future — The Oil Sanctions Dilemma, the Crypto Experiment, and the Reconstruction QuestionThis article provides an objective analysis of Venezuela's economic prospects, examining the challenges of restoring the country's decaying oil sector, which holds the world's largest proven reserves. It details the impact of US sectoral sanctions, the rise and liquidation of the state-backed Petro cryptocurrency, and the environmental disputes in the Orinoco Mining Arc. Furthermore, it outlines the massive cost of national infrastructure reconstruction and the geopolitical creditor relationships with China and Russia.
◈Financial History › Crisis & Financial History
Venezuela: A Financial History — From the Oil Bonanza to Hyperinflation and the Debt DefaultThis article explores Venezuela's macroeconomic history, from its colonial agricultural economy through the transformative oil discovery of 1922 and the nationalization of the 1970s. It details the 1980s debt crisis, the market-oriented Caldera reforms, and the dramatic policy shifts under the Bolivarian Revolution. Finally, it analyzes the catastrophic hyperinflationary period and the subsequent 2017 sovereign and corporate debt default.

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