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Graphic Truth: How Bad Is Venezuela's Collapse?

Graphic Truth: How Bad Is Venezuela's Collapse?
By Gabe Lipton,
Gabe Lipton

Gabe Lipton was the former Associate Editor of Signal responsible for editorial execution of GZERO Media's written newsletter content. He holds degrees in Government and Economics from Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the international economic honors society, and is studying German in his spare time. At the age of 11, the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) confirmed (in person) his take on an important political question of the day, forever sealing his fate as a close observer of global politics. His Spidey powers leave much to be desired.

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Low oil prices, economic mismanagement, and political uncertainty have plunged Venezuela into an economic tailspin virtually unknown among countries during peacetime. By the end of this year, Venezuela's economy will have shrunk by 63 percent since the current political crisis erupted in 2016. Here's how that drop compares with other notable economic collapses over the past century.

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