Deadly landslides sweep away homes in Venezuela
Deadly landslides have swept away homes in Venezuela's Las Tejerias city, south of the capital Caracas. At least 22 people have been...
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Poverty
Nearly 9 in 10 Venezuelans live in poverty Inflation is projected to grow to 10,000,000 percent in 2019, up from 112 percent in 2015.
Hunger
only 1 in 10 people throughout Venezuela are able to get enough food on a daily basis, and a 2017 survey found that 75% of the population had lost a dangerous amount of weight.
Health Care
In Venezuela he cost of medications has become astronomical. There is a shortage of around 85 percent of all medicines.
Education
More than 3 million children are missing all or some of their classes, and the schools that do remain open often operate on a reduced schedule.
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