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WATCH: Venezuela Collapses - A WACCI Presentation

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS
Published March 6, 2018 at 6:30 PM CST
Michael Coppedge discusses the state of Venezuela on stage in front of projected slides.
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Michael Coppedge discusses the state of Venezuela.

Professor Michael Coppedge from Notre Dame University presents, “Venezuela Collapses.” Venezuela used to be the richest country in South America and a showcase of stable democracy. Now it is an unstable dictatorship with a collapsing economy. What happened? What’s next?
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Government & Politics economyWorld Affairs Council of Central Illinois (WACCI)VenezuelaMichael CoppedgeNotre Dame UniversitySouth America
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