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Topography of Venezuela. Agriculture in Venezuela has a much smaller share of the economy than in any other Latin American country. After the discovery of oil in Venezuela in the early 20th century to the 1940s, agriculture has declined rapidly, and with the beginning of large-scale industrial development in the 1940s, agriculture and land reform was largely neglected by successive governments ...
Venezuelan cuisine varies greatly from one region to another. Food staples include corn, rice, plantains, yams, beans and several meats. [1] [2] [3] Potatoes, tomatoes, onions, eggplants, squashes, spinach and zucchini are also common side dishes in the Venezuelan diet. Ají dulce and papelón are found in most recipes.
[124] [125] Since 2014, roughly 5.6 million people have fled Venezuela. [126] In January 2016, Maduro decreed an "economic emergency", revealing the extent of the crisis and expanding his powers. [127] In July 2016, Colombian border crossings were temporarily opened to allow Venezuelans to purchase food and basic health items. [128]
TUREN, Venezuela/CARACAS (Reuters) - More than 300 hectares (740 acres) of verdant corn and rice planted by Roberto Latini in the western Venezuelan state of Portuguesa undulate under a bright sun ...
A United Nations-backed expert on food security on Wednesday urged Venezuela’s government to develop a robust plan to address hunger and malnutrition affecting its population, and called for an ...
Notably, there has been a significant increase in the proportion and gross numbers of elderly Venezuelans (aged 65 and up), as well as a corresponding drop in the total fertility. More than 7 million people, that is 20 per cent of the population, have left Venezuela in the last years, mostly as refugees due to the economic and political ...
Provides an overview of Venezuela, including key dates and facts about this South American country.
A map of world oil reserves according to OPEC, 2013 Oil production in Venezuela (red) fell markedly between 2015 and 2020. Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves, totaling 302.81 billion barrels at the end of 2017. [151] The country is a major producer of petroleum products, which remain the keystone of the Venezuelan economy.