04088cam a2200469 i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000300009502000270012502000270015204000280017904100080020704200080021504300120022305000270023508200140026210000210027624501090029724600560040624600370046225000190049926400430051830000260056133600260058733700280061333800270064150400510066850504820071952019970120160000390319860000530323760000380329065100460332865100470337465100470342165100480346865100500351665100520356622246865BJBSDDR20251202104951.0ta210921s2022 nyu rb 001 0deng  a 2021046503 a9781250266163 (hardcover) a1250266165 (hardcover) z9781250266170q(ebook) aDLCbengerdacDLCdDLC aeng apcc as-ve---14a120 F 2329bN492t 202200a987.06/421 aNeuman, William 10aThings are never so bad that they can't get worse :binside the collapse of Venezuela /cWilliam Neuman.3 aThings are never so bad that they can not get worse30aInside the collapse of Venezuela aFirst edition. 1aNew York :bSt. Martin's Press,c2022. ax, 337 pages ;c25 cm atextbtxt2rdacontent aunmediatedbn2rdamedia avolumebnc2rdacarrier aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aPrologue: Mene grande Blackout The shouting country Blackout To be Bolívar Blackout Crude The man under the palm tree First, I want to say good morning Irrevocable, absolute, total The barrio Little bird Blackout Things are never so bad Blackout Kidnapped Blackout Means without production Piñata Blackout Not anymore Maximum pressure Exodus Swearing in Avalanche Bubble Dead houses A wooden knife Golden hearts Newsprint The screw-up at Macuto Blackout Venezuela agonistes a"A nuanced and deeply-reported account of the collapse of Venezuela, and what it could mean for the rest of the world. Today, Venezuela is a country of perpetual crisis-a country of rolling blackouts, nearly worthless currency, uncertain supply of water and food, and extreme poverty. In the same land where oil-the largest reserve in the world-sits so close to the surface that it bubbles from the ground, where gold and other mineral resources are abundant, and where the government spends billions of dollars on public works projects that go abandoned, the supermarket shelves are bare and the hospitals have no medicine. Ten percent of the population has fled, creating the largest refugee exodus in the hemisphere, rivaling only war-torn Libya's crisis. Venezuela's collapse affects all of Latin America, as well as the United States and the international community. Republicans like to point to Venezuela as the perfect example of the emptiness of socialism, but it is a better model for something else: the destructive potential of charismatic populist leadership. Hugo Chavez's ascent was a precursor to the emergence of strongmen that can now be seen all over the world, and the success of the corrupt economy he established only lasted while oil sold for $120 a barrel. Things Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get Worse is a fluid combination of journalism, memoir, and history that chronicles Venezuela's tragic journey from petro-riches to poverty. Author William Neuman witnessed it all firsthand while living in Caracas and serving as the New York Times Andes Region Bureau Chief. His book paints a clear-eyed, riveting, and highly personal portrait of the crisis unfolding in real time, with all of its tropical surrealism, extremes of wealth and suffering, and gripping drama. It is also a heartfelt reflection of the country's great beauty and vibrancy-and the energy, passion, and humor of its people, even under the most challenging circumstances"--cProvided by publisher.10aChávez Frías, HugoxInfluence.10aChávez Frías, Hugo, d1954-2013 xInfluencia14aMaduro Moros, Nicolás, d1962-  0aVenezuelaxPolitics and governmenty1999- 4aVenezuela xPolítica y gobierno y1999-  4aVenezuelaxCondiciones socialesySiglo XXI 0aVenezuelaxSocial conditionsy21st century. 0aVenezuelaxEconomic conditionsy21st century. 4aVenezuela xCondiciones económicasySiglo XXI