Source: Freedom and Flourishing
by Winton Bates
“Just as I was reading the final chapters of William Easterly’s book, Violent Saviours: The West, the Rest, and Capitalism Without Consent, the United States government abducted the president of Venezuela to stand trial on drug charges in New York. I was pleased to see Nicolás Maduro facing justice, even if for the wrong reasons, but at the time of writing it remains to be seen whether the U.S. actions will advance the economic and personal freedom of Venezuelans. In the light of recent developments, Easterly’s conclusion seem to me to be excessively optimistic.” (01/17/26)
https://www.freedomandflourishing.com/2026/01/what-was-wrong-with-washington-consensus.html