Venezuelan Refugee Explains How Socialist Policies Destroyed His Country

Published: April 6, 2022, 7 a.m.

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Two decades ago, Venezuela was a thriving country. Today, Venezuela is ranked 176th on The Heritage Foundation\\u2019s Index of Economic Freedom, just above North Korea. 


How did Venezuela fall from prosperity so quickly? How did socialist policies affect the nation\\u2019s economy? Is there any hope for its future?  


Jorge Galicia, a refugee from Venezuela and outreach fellow at The Fund for American Studies, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to answer these questions and describe what it was like to grow up in Venezuela. 


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