The Venezuelan Crisis Continues To Spiral Out Of Control

Venezuela’s economic, humanitarian and political crisis has not shown any sign of improving since the opposition and the government started “the dialogue” mediated by the Vatican and UNASUR. The crisis has worsened due to a lack of political will from the government, which has been reflected by unfulfilled promises. Just to mention one, the release of political prisoners. Every-day life has become a challenge due to the worst economic and political crisis in Venezuela’s republican history; becoming one the world’s worst economies, with rising crime and corruption rates, daily power blackouts and medicine and food shortages (of more than 80 percent). The struggle to get even the most basic lifesaving supplies such as antibiotics, is forcing the socialist government to finally recognize the crisis; accepting medical donations from the United Nations Organization. More…