Venezuela is a country blessed by nature but cursed by politics. Journalist Alexandra Ulmer joins Amit Varma in episode 110 of The Seen and the Unseen to share her insights from her years as a reporter there.

Also check out: - Alexandra Ulmer's homepage 

• Alexandra Ulmer for Reuters

• Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela -- Raúl Gallegos

• Hugo Chávez: The Definitive Biography  -- Cristina Marcano & Alberto Barrera Tyszka

• Comandante: Inside Hugo Chavez's Venezuela -- Rory Carroll

• Hell of a Fiesta  -- Enrique Krauze. non-gated version here

• How to End Venezuela’s Nightmare  -- Ricardo Hausmann

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