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ThehumanitariancrisisinVenezuelamayreachaflashpointthisweekendaspoliticaltensionsoverhumanitarianaidescalate.Venezuelanshavefacedseverefoodandmedicineshortagesduetoaneconomyrockedbyhyperinflation.Over3millionVenezuelanshavefledthecountry,mostsince2015,accordingtotheUnitedNations[1].It’sestimatedthatanother2millionpeoplewillleavein2019.AccordingtotheUnitedNationsHumanRightsOffice,atleast40people[2]havebeenkilledsinceprotestsbeganinJanuary.Another696peoplewerearrested,thehighestrecordeddetenti...
The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela may reach a flash point this weekend as political tensions over humanitarian aid escalate.
Venezuelans have faced severe food and medicine shortages due to an economy rocked by hyperinflation. Over 3 million Venezuelans have fled the country, most since 2015, according to the United Nations[1]. It’s estimated that another 2 million people will leave in 2019. According to the United Nations Human Rights Office, at least 40 people[2] have been killed since protests began in January. Another 696 people were arrested, the highest recorded detentions in Venezuela in 20 years.
But as resources grow increasingly scant, the country’s embattled president, Nicolás Maduro, has instructed the military to block aid deliveries from the U.S. and others. Unable to reach Venezuela, supplies sent by the U.S. have been stored in a closely ...