So Clueless, It Has to Be Deliberate

"Dumpster diving isn’t a new phenomenon in Venezuela, but it is a growing one. Venezuela was once South America’s richest nation, but a fall in oil prices combined with other economic problems has sparked desperation."

That's REALLY what the article said - other economic problems - and ALL it said.  Not, "a deliberate policy program based off socialist ideology that has destroyed production of nearly all goods" but "other economic problems."  Why didn't they just say, "bad luck?"

Wow.