text: This is bent coverage. You do not cover any information about the 3rd party in the equation, the one causing product shortages and exacerbating the currency debasement there. You tow the "freedom fighter" vs "dictator" line, leaving the corporations that import most of what they need to completely control what is happening there.  Of course their government is corrupt and has been for a very, very long time. Like everywhere, like us, so they are not special in this regard.  What is important you recognize is that they have more oil than Saudi Arabia, and if their main export was brussel sprouts this would not be happening to them.