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Radio Scotland,6 mins

The ebbing of the Red Tide

Good Morning Scotland

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Once it was at the vanguard of what was called the "pink tide" of left wing regimes in the Western Hemisphere, Venezuala has collapsed into crisis. Inflation, shortages of goods, and accusations of corruption and economic mismanagement have led to protests and violence. What has prompted this descent into social and economic dysfunction?

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