Monday, March 20, 2017

Venezuelans Taking Desperate Measures To Survive

A deepening economic crisis in Venezuela is forcing its citizens into poverty at an alarming rate, and in a country where humanitarian aid is not available, people are taking desperate measures to survive. Adriana Sanchez is 19 years old. She holds her 7-month-old daughter as she digs in a trash bag left on the curb in search of food.She hopes to find something – a leftover piece of bread, maybe some vegetables. Sanchez also has a 3-year-old son and works cleaning houses. The single mother said her husband was murdered and this is the only way she can feed herself and her children, even if it means getting sick. More…

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