Yeah, But, Venezuela & Argentina were richer than Chile some 30 - 50 years ago. Now, they are not. Venezuela & Argentina were very well off 50 years ago. But, Venezuela collapsed from too much socialism debt & a Internation Monetary Fund that made them a slave. Argentina also was engulfed into debt from projects & the falkland wars wiith vidella. Chile is stronger than Venezuela & Argentina today because of Augusto Pinochet Conservative poliicies helped in stimulating the economy.