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“Chávez inadvertently made the US drug war tactics look good. Quite a feat, given the disaster which is the drug war. After expelling the DEA (not necessarily a bad thing, given its record in Colombia and elsewhere), he failed to devise a credible strategy for Venezuela.”

Quote by Rory Carroll

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Rory Carroll is an Irish journalist who has worked for The Guardian, specializing in Middle East coverage. Born in 1972, he began his journalism career in the mid-1990s and became known for his reporting on the Iraq War and the Arab Spring. His work is recognized for its in-depth investigation and objective presentation, earning nominations for several journalism awards. more

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