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Venezuelans are full of envy. But not in the way you might think. Let me explain.

Final installment in the "Voices of Venezuela" essay collection: January 3 marked a new chapter, one in which the world finally turned its attention to Venezuela. Violently, as our rulers have always imagined.

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