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	* [http://countrystudies.us/venezuela/ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)		* [http://countrystudies.us/venezuela/ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)
	* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1229345.stm country profile]		* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1229345.stm country profile]
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/story/3706 A Tale of Two Shortages] by Doug French, September 2009, about the coffee industry		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/story/3706 A Tale of Two Shortages] by Doug French, September 2009, about the coffee industry
	* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8467339.stm Power cuts in Venezuela lead to traffic gloom], BBC, January 2010		* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8467339.stm Power cuts in Venezuela lead to traffic gloom], BBC, January 2010
	* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126316619465423909.html#mod=todays_us_page_one Devaluation Sparks Chaos in Caracas] by John Lyons and Darcy Crowe, January 2010		* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126316619465423909.html#mod=todays_us_page_one Devaluation Sparks Chaos in Caracas] by John Lyons and Darcy Crowe, January 2010
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	* [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN096521320100109 Devaluation ups stakes in Venezuela election year], ''Reuters'', January 2010		* [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN096521320100109 Devaluation ups stakes in Venezuela election year], ''Reuters'', January 2010
	* [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=axRgXYrMdWoA&pos=5 Chavez Devalues Bolivar 50%, First Time Since 2005] by Daniel Cancel, January 2010		* [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=axRgXYrMdWoA&pos=5 Chavez Devalues Bolivar 50%, First Time Since 2005] by Daniel Cancel, January 2010
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/daily/4385 The Fine Print of Central Banking] by Jonathan M. Finegold Catalan, May 2010		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/4385 The Fine Print of Central Banking] by Jonathan M. Finegold Catalan, May 2010
	* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/7849749/Chavez-pushes-Venezuela-into-food-war.html Chavez pushes Venezuela into food war] by Damien McElroy, June 2010		* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/7849749/Chavez-pushes-Venezuela-into-food-war.html Chavez pushes Venezuela into food war] by Damien McElroy, June 2010
	* [http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/05/30/venezuelans_battling_soaring_food_prices/ Venezuelans battling soaring food prices] by Fabiola Sanchez, May 2011		* [http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/05/30/venezuelans_battling_soaring_food_prices/ Venezuelans battling soaring food prices] by Fabiola Sanchez, May 2011

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	* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24650590 Economy woes pile up for Latin America's leftists] by Robert Plummer, October 2013		* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24650590 Economy woes pile up for Latin America's leftists] by Robert Plummer, October 2013
	* [http://ca.news.yahoo.com/venezuela-president-vows-no-letup-price-gouging-crackdown-010034869--sector.html Venezuela jails 100 'bourgeois' businessmen in crackdown] by Andrew Cawthorne and Deisy Buitrago, November 2013		* [http://ca.news.yahoo.com/venezuela-president-vows-no-letup-price-gouging-crackdown-010034869--sector.html Venezuela jails 100 'bourgeois' businessmen in crackdown] by Andrew Cawthorne and Deisy Buitrago, November 2013
			* {{md\|6599\|Inflation, Shortages, and Social Democracy in Venezuela\|Matt McCaffrey\|November 2013}}

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	* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324000704578386771059515346.html Almost-Free Gas Comes at a High Cost] by Ángel González, April 2013		* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324000704578386771059515346.html Almost-Free Gas Comes at a High Cost] by Ángel González, April 2013
	* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24650590 Economy woes pile up for Latin America's leftists] by Robert Plummer, October 2013		* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24650590 Economy woes pile up for Latin America's leftists] by Robert Plummer, October 2013
			* [http://ca.news.yahoo.com/venezuela-president-vows-no-letup-price-gouging-crackdown-010034869--sector.html Venezuela jails 100 'bourgeois' businessmen in crackdown] by Andrew Cawthorne and Deisy Buitrago, November 2013

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	* [http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-08/venezuela-devalues-currency-from-33-to-6-30-bolivars-per-dollar.html Chavez Risks Backlash After Venezuela Devalues Bolivar 32%] by Charlie Devereux and Corina Pons, February 2013		* [http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-08/venezuela-devalues-currency-from-33-to-6-30-bolivars-per-dollar.html Chavez Risks Backlash After Venezuela Devalues Bolivar 32%] by Charlie Devereux and Corina Pons, February 2013
	* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324000704578386771059515346.html Almost-Free Gas Comes at a High Cost] by Ángel González, April 2013		* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324000704578386771059515346.html Almost-Free Gas Comes at a High Cost] by Ángel González, April 2013
			* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24650590 Economy woes pile up for Latin America's leftists] by Robert Plummer, October 2013

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	* [http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/05/30/venezuelans_battling_soaring_food_prices/ Venezuelans battling soaring food prices] by Fabiola Sanchez, May 2011		* [http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/05/30/venezuelans_battling_soaring_food_prices/ Venezuelans battling soaring food prices] by Fabiola Sanchez, May 2011
	* [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/venezuela-struggles-sporadic-food-shortages Venezuela struggles with sporadic food shortages] by Vivian Sequera and Christopher Toothaker, January 2013		* [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/venezuela-struggles-sporadic-food-shortages Venezuela struggles with sporadic food shortages] by Vivian Sequera and Christopher Toothaker, January 2013
			* [http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-08/venezuela-devalues-currency-from-33-to-6-30-bolivars-per-dollar.html Chavez Risks Backlash After Venezuela Devalues Bolivar 32%] by Charlie Devereux and Corina Pons, February 2013
			* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324000704578386771059515346.html Almost-Free Gas Comes at a High Cost] by Ángel González, April 2013

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	* [http://mises.org/daily/4385 The Fine Print of Central Banking] by Jonathan M. Finegold Catalan, May 2010		* [http://mises.org/daily/4385 The Fine Print of Central Banking] by Jonathan M. Finegold Catalan, May 2010
	* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/7849749/Chavez-pushes-Venezuela-into-food-war.html Chavez pushes Venezuela into food war] by Damien McElroy, June 2010		* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/7849749/Chavez-pushes-Venezuela-into-food-war.html Chavez pushes Venezuela into food war] by Damien McElroy, June 2010
	* [http://www.~~timesunion~~.com/~~news~~/~~article~~/~~Venezuelans-battling-soaring-food-prices-1401966.php~~ Venezuelans battling soaring food prices] by Fabiola Sanchez, May 2011		* [http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/05/30/venezuelans_battling_soaring_food_prices/ Venezuelans battling soaring food prices] by Fabiola Sanchez, May 2011
	* [http://~~host~~.~~madison~~.~~com~~/~~business~~/venezuela-struggles~~-with~~-sporadic-food-shortages~~/article_140dbad9-279c-5cd7-bbff-dbf561909421.html?comment_form=true~~ Venezuela struggles with sporadic food shortages] by Vivian Sequera and Christopher Toothaker, January 2013		* [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/venezuela-struggles-sporadic-food-shortages Venezuela struggles with sporadic food shortages] by Vivian Sequera and Christopher Toothaker, January 2013

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	* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/7849749/Chavez-pushes-Venezuela-into-food-war.html Chavez pushes Venezuela into food war] by Damien McElroy, June 2010		* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/7849749/Chavez-pushes-Venezuela-into-food-war.html Chavez pushes Venezuela into food war] by Damien McElroy, June 2010
	* [http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Venezuelans-battling-soaring-food-prices-1401966.php Venezuelans battling soaring food prices] by Fabiola Sanchez, May 2011		* [http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Venezuelans-battling-soaring-food-prices-1401966.php Venezuelans battling soaring food prices] by Fabiola Sanchez, May 2011
			* [http://host.madison.com/business/venezuela-struggles-with-sporadic-food-shortages/article_140dbad9-279c-5cd7-bbff-dbf561909421.html?comment_form=true Venezuela struggles with sporadic food shortages] by Vivian Sequera and Christopher Toothaker, January 2013

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Pestergaines: Fixing lost redirect; putting inflation in its place.

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Fixing lost redirect; putting inflation in its place.

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	\|Row 10 title = [[Wikipedia:Doing Business Report\|Doing Business ranking]]		\|Row 10 title = [[Wikipedia:Doing Business Report\|Doing Business ranking]]
	\|Row 10 info = 177<ref name="Business_VE">Doing Business. [http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/ "Venezuela"], Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>		\|Row 10 info = 177<ref name="Business_VE">Doing Business. [http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/ "Venezuela"], Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>

	~~\|Row 11 title = [[Wikipedia:Doing Business Report\|Doing Business ranking]]~~
	\|Row 11 info = 177<ref name="Venezuela Inflation rate (consumer prices)">Index Mundi. [http://www.indexmundi.com/venezuela/inflation_rate_%28consumer_prices%29.html "Venezuela Inflation"], Index Mundi 2010 (data from CIA World Factbook). Referenced 2011-1-13.</ref>


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	A January 10, 2006, BBC article reported that since 2003, President Hugo Chavez has been setting [[Price controls\|price ceilings]] on food, and that these price ceilings have caused shortages and hoarding.<ref name="Morsbach.">Greg Morsbach. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4599260.stm "Venezuelan shoppers face food shortages"], ''BBC'', January 10, 2006. Referenced 2010-10-31.</ref> The military was ordered to keep people from smuggling across scarce, price-controlled items like milk and seized about 750 tons of food and 9,000 gallons of fuel. Venezuelan farmers who attempt to smuggle milk or other foods into Colombia seeking a higher profit could have their properties expropriated by the state.<ref name="Sanchez_smuggling">Fabiola Sanchez. [http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20080122-1524-venezuela-colombia.html "Venezuelan troops crack down on smuggling along Colombian border"], ''Associated Press'', January 22, 2008. Referenced 2010-10-31.</ref>		A January 10, 2006, BBC article reported that since 2003, President Hugo Chavez has been setting [[Price controls\|price ceilings]] on food, and that these price ceilings have caused shortages and hoarding.<ref name="Morsbach.">Greg Morsbach. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4599260.stm "Venezuelan shoppers face food shortages"], ''BBC'', January 10, 2006. Referenced 2010-10-31.</ref> The military was ordered to keep people from smuggling across scarce, price-controlled items like milk and seized about 750 tons of food and 9,000 gallons of fuel. Venezuelan farmers who attempt to smuggle milk or other foods into Colombia seeking a higher profit could have their properties expropriated by the state.<ref name="Sanchez_smuggling">Fabiola Sanchez. [http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20080122-1524-venezuela-colombia.html "Venezuelan troops crack down on smuggling along Colombian border"], ''Associated Press'', January 22, 2008. Referenced 2010-10-31.</ref>

	In April, 2008, Chavez ordered the nationalization of the cement industry in response to the industry exporting its products to receive higher prices outside the country.		In April, 2008, Chavez ordered the nationalization of the cement industry in response to the industry exporting its products to receive higher prices outside the country.<ref name="AP_Cement">The Associated Press. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/04/world/main3993227.shtml?source=RSSattr=World_3993227 "Hugo Chavez Nationalizes Cement Industry"], ''CBS News'', April 4, 2008. Referenced 2010-10-31.</ref>

	In February, 2009 Chavez ordered the military to temporarily seize control of all the rice processing plants in the country. He accused some firms of overcharging by refusing to produce rice at prices set by the government.<ref name="BBC_army">BBC. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7917176.stm "Chavez sends army to rice plants"], ''BBC'', 1 March 2009. Referenced 2010-10-31.</ref>		In February, 2009 Chavez ordered the military to temporarily seize control of all the rice processing plants in the country. He accused some firms of overcharging by refusing to produce rice at prices set by the government.<ref name="BBC_army">BBC. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7917176.stm "Chavez sends army to rice plants"], ''BBC'', 1 March 2009. Referenced 2010-10-31.</ref>
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	! 2007		! 2007
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	! [[GDP]] (million USD)<ref name="WorldBank_GDP_VE">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/ve/indicators%5BNY.GDP.MKTP.CD%5D?date=1999:2009 "Venezuela: GDP"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>		! [[GDP]] (million USD)<ref name="WorldBank_GDP_VE">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/ve/indicators%5BNY.GDP.MKTP.CD%5D?date=1999:2009 "Venezuela: GDP"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>
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	! Govt. debt (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Debt_VE">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/ve/indicators%5BGC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Venezuela: government debt"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>		! Govt. debt (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Debt_VE">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/ve/indicators%5BGC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Venezuela: government debt"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>
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	! Govt. revenue (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Revenue_VE">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/ve/indicators%5BGC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Venezuela: government revenue"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>		! Govt. revenue (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Revenue_VE">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/ve/indicators%5BGC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Venezuela: government revenue"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>
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	! Inflation Rate		! Inflation Rate<ref name="Venezuela Inflation rate (consumer prices)">Index Mundi. [http://www.indexmundi.com/venezuela/inflation_rate_%28consumer_prices%29.html "Venezuela Inflation"], Index Mundi 2010 (data from the International Monetary Fund). Referenced 2011-1-13.</ref>
	\|		\| 23.57
	\| 20		\| 16.206
	\| 13		\| 12.531
	\| 12.3		\| 22.434
	\| 31.2		\| 31.091
	\| 31.1		\| 21.747
	\| 22.4		\| 15.955
	\| 16		\| 13.654
	\| 15.8		\| 18.703
	\| 18.7		\| 30.37
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	\|Row 10 info = 177<ref name="Business_VE">Doing Business. [http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/ "Venezuela"], Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>		\|Row 10 info = 177<ref name="Business_VE">Doing Business. [http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/ "Venezuela"], Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-28.</ref>

			\|Row 11 title = [[Wikipedia:Doing Business Report\|Doing Business ranking]]
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Falling oil production under Chavez

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	==Falling oil production under Chavez==		==Falling oil production under Chavez==
	Between the rise of Preisdent Hugo Chavez to power in 1998 to 2010 oil production has fallen 33%<ref name="Venezuela Crude Oil Production by Year">Index Mundi [http://www.indexmundi.com/energy.aspx?country=ve&product=oil&graph=production "Venezuela Crude Oil Production by Year"], "graph of production", ''Index Mundi'', January 2011. Referenced 2011-11-13.</ref> The falling production rates are in a large part due to the politicising of the companies mission, a directive to engage in non core activities including farming, politically installed price controls and subsidies to foreign customers and a shortfall of as much as $32 billion in production capacity.<ref name="UK Telegraph report">REF PUBLISHER [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/3183417/Venezuelas-oil-output-slumps-under-Hugo-Chavez.html "Venezuela's oil output slumps under Hugo Chavez"], ''The Telegraph'', October 2008. Referenced 2011-11-13.</ref>		Between the rise of Preisdent Hugo Chavez to power in 1998 to 2010 oil production has fallen 33%<ref name="Venezuela Crude Oil Production by Year">Index Mundi [http://www.indexmundi.com/energy.aspx?country=ve&product=oil&graph=production "Venezuela Crude Oil Production by Year"], "graph of production", ''Index Mundi'', January 2011. Referenced 2011-11-13.</ref> The falling production rates are in a large part due to the politicising of the companies mission, a directive to engage in non core activities including farming, politically installed price controls and subsidies to foreign customers and a shortfall of as much as $32 billion in production capacity.<ref name="UK Telegraph report">REF PUBLISHER [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/3183417/Venezuelas-oil-output-slumps-under-Hugo-Chavez.html "Venezuela's oil output slumps under Hugo Chavez"], ''The Telegraph'', October 2008. Referenced 2011-11-13.</ref>



	~~http://www.indexmundi.com/energy.aspx?country=ve&product=oil&graph=production~~



	~~http://www.hrw.org/news/2010/07/21/venezuela-close-chavez-s-new-censorship-office~~

	==Economical characteristics==		==Economical characteristics==