Is Venezuela's oil boom set to bust? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7694757.stm
By James Painter BBC Latin America analyst
The dizzying collapse in oil prices has started a heated debate in Venezuela about the possible effect on its oil-dependent economy - and the political future of left-wing President Hugo Chavez.
Venezuela is particularly vulnerable to oil prices. It is the Western hemisphere's largest oil exporter. More than 90% of its export revenue and more than half of the government's annual expenditure comes from oil. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7694757.stm