Dozens of Venezuelans who fled their crisis-stricken country for Peru are seeking to take up a Caracas offer to fly them home, as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seizes on hardships migrants face abroad to shore up domestic support.
At one of Caracas' biggest public hospitals, most bathrooms are closed. Patients fill jugs from a tiny tap on the ground floor that sometimes has a trickle of water. Operations are postponed or canceled.
In the hyperinflationary South American country, where bank notes are as difficult to find as chronically scarce food and medicine, Venezuelans are increasingly relying on to barter for basic transactions.
President Nicolás Maduro hopes it will help fix the country’s dire financial situation by sidestepping US sanctions and providing an alternative to cash, which is nearly worthless in Venezuela due to the soaring inflation rate.
Even by the volatile and violent standards of recent times in Venezuela, 2017 was an exceptional year, a “perfect storm” of political and economic crisis. Take a look back at 2017 with these remarkable photos.
Deadly violence erupted around a controversial vote held in Venezuela on Sunday, with a candidate to the assembly being elected shot dead in his home and troops firing weapons to clear protesters in Caracas.
Hugo Chavez hasn't been seen in public for weeks, reportedly due to mysterious health issues he developed while traveling. The last photo of Chavez was released on Tuesday, and showed him in Cuba chatting with former leader Fidel Castro.
Hugo Chavez has returned to his home country of Venezuela just in time for the 200th anniversary of his country's independence from Spain. The BBC's Venezuela Correspondent Sarah Grainger tells us how Venezuelans' reacted to Chavez's return.
Police in Venezuela have a high profile kidnapping case on their hands. The victim is Wilson Ramos. He's a promising 24-year-old catcher for Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals.
The Republican presidential candidates are trying to woo Florida's Hispanic voters this week. That includes native Venezuelans, an up-and-coming group of Florida voters.
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Conflict & Justice
Hugo Chavez and the Arab Spring
PRI's The World
June 20, 2011
Venezuela's leader sees himself as a champion of the people but in the Mideast, he is siding with dictators
Global Politics
Where is Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez?
The Takeaway
June 30, 2011
Hugo Chavez hasn't been seen in public for weeks, reportedly due to mysterious health issues he developed while traveling. The last photo of Chavez was released on Tuesday, and showed him in Cuba chatting with former leader Fidel Castro.
Global Politics
Venezuelans Celebrate Chavez Return on Independence Day
The Takeaway
July 05, 2011
Hugo Chavez has returned to his home country of Venezuela just in time for the 200th anniversary of his country's independence from Spain. The BBC's Venezuela Correspondent Sarah Grainger tells us how Venezuelans' reacted to Chavez's return.
Conflict & Justice
The Persistent Mayor of Caracas
PRI's The World
July 08, 2011
The Chavez government has taken away nearly all power from Antonio Ledezma's office.
Arts, Culture & Media
Caracas Band La Vida Boheme Pays Tribute to Radio Capital
PRI's The World
July 19, 2011
The station once ruled the rock airwaves, but now airs state-approved programming.
Global Politics
Chavez's Housing Crunch
PRI's The World
September 02, 2011
Venezuela is struggling with a housing crisis and like before, President Hugo Chavez is promising lots of new construction.
Sports
Nationals Catcher Wilson Ramos Kidnapped in Venezuela
PRI's The World
November 10, 2011
Police in Venezuela have a high profile kidnapping case on their hands. The victim is Wilson Ramos. He's a promising 24-year-old catcher for Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals.
Global Politics
Chavez Celebrates Venezuela's Independence Day
PRI's The World
July 05, 2011
The president returned from Cuba after receiving medical treatment.
Global Politics
Venezuelans Getting Political in Florida
PRI's The World
January 30, 2012
The Republican presidential candidates are trying to woo Florida's Hispanic voters this week. That includes native Venezuelans, an up-and-coming group of Florida voters.
Conflict & Justice
Venezuela Opposition Parties Holding Primary in Challenge to Hugo Chavez
PRI's The World
February 09, 2012
Venezuela's opposition parties are trying a new strategy: a primary to select a challenger to Hugo Chavez.