Rum Seller Shows How Capitalism Can Win in Socialist Venezuela

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : He and other Venezuelan chief executives in Conapri, which also meets with delegates from other countries and international organizations, are learning to navigate and even help shape President Maduro's sharp pivot toward capitalism, a necessary concession the administration made as part of efforts to revive the economy.
47% : While there's been somewhat of a revival in the past two years as Maduro eased controls and allowed greater use of the dollar, the rebound has been limited because the oil industry, the country's main source of revenue, remains dilapidated amid a lack of investment.
46% : And many of the hoped-for changes are a long way from reality, leaving business owners operating with unclear rules when it comes to setting prices, luring foreign investment, or taxation.
33% : He steered discussions toward practical issues such as trade financing, tariffs and taxes, seeking to keep politics out of the discussion.

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