instability
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It is a legitimate nation whose instability has been exploited by militias, smugglers and regional powers precisely because it lacks recognition.
Oil investors are hesitant to commit capital to Venezuela without U.S. government risk-sharing, citing high costs and political instability.
From Barron's
Oil investors are hesitant to commit capital to Venezuela without U.S. government risk-sharing, citing high costs and political instability.
From Barron's
“We haven’t seen the possibility of geopolitical instability or increased oil prices and disruptions to global supply.”
From MarketWatch
In 1904, frustrated with growing instability in Latin America, Roosevelt said he would modify the 1823 Monroe Doctrine that set out to claim American pre-eminence over the hemisphere and protect it from European meddling.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.