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In March 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported that the "collapse of Venezuela's health system, once one of the best in Latin America, has led to a surge in infant and maternal mortality rates and a return of rare diseases that were considered all but eradicated. Health officials say malaria, yellow fever, diphtheria, dengue and tuberculosis ...
Within the framework of the crisis in Venezuela, an intervention was raised in 2017 to Donald Trump's advisors, including US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson and the national security advisor, H. R. McMaster (who left the Trump administration from that moment on) and later to several presidents of Latin American countries, among those, Juan Manuel Santos. [1]
Publisher's Weekly characterizes it as an "account of the ongoing crisis in Venezuela" that depicts "the country’s downward spiral since 2014–driven by a collapse in oil prices, U.S. sanctions, and hyperinflation—from the perspectives of political leaders and ordinary citizens."
Maduro, who both Venezuela's electoral authority and top court say won the election, has scoffed at concern from the U.S. and others. Last year is not the first time the U.S. has doubted the ...
[6] [7] Intervention by the United States in Venezuela was criticized by allies of Nicolás Maduro and political figures from the left spectrum; [8] Maduro's government stated that the crisis was a "coup d'état led by the United States to topple him and control the country's oil reserves."
Along the way, they would raid military bases in the socialist country and ignite a popular rebellion that would end in President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest. Authorities in the U.S. and Colombia ...
Venezuela was historically among the wealthiest economies in South America, particularly from the 1950s to 1980s. [23] During the 21st century, under the leadership of socialist populist Hugo Chávez it saw great increase in GDP, [ 24 ] but under his successor Nicolás Maduro , the Venezuelan economy has collapsed, prompting millions of ...
During the 20th century, "Venezuela was a haven for immigrants fleeing Old World repression and intolerance" according to Newsweek. [2] Emigration began at low rates in 1983 after oil prices collapsed, though the increased rates of emigration, especially the flight of professionals, grew largely following the Bolivarian Revolution which was led by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. [33]