Workers are starving, equipment is crumbling and output is languishing near record lows at Venezuela’s state oil producer. Yet yoga, guitar and dance lessons continue. Petroleos de Venezuela SA’s cultural arm is offering those classes to all employees along with workshops on operating a socially responsible business. The center is run by the oil minister’s wife, and its main venue is La Estancia -- an 18th-century coffee plantation in a leafy section of Caracas. The lush oasis of colonial architecture, where bromeliads sprout from tree trunks and peacocks roam, highlights the disconnect between Venezuela’s ... (full story)