alt Hacker News1. Dictator gets loans for his country 2. Dictator puts the money in his Swiss bank account 3. Government is overthrown 4. The populace has to pay off the debt
Perhaps him being in custody will lead to some of the money being found and returned.
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seanmcdirmid • today at 3:46 PM
Isn’t that how private equity works?
I don't think there's a Swiss bank account in the world with room for $240b.
There's no doubt Maduro enjoyed some taste of the froth, but this is a silly oversimplification.