Jorge Quiroga, former president of Bolivia, stated the election of President Nicolas Maduro’s friends as a ‘constituent assembly’ “will install a Soviet state in Venezuela, liquidate democracy, end the Congress, cancel elections and turn Venezuela into a sort of Caribbean ‘North Korea.”
Venezuela risks becoming Caribbean ‘North Korea,’ former leaders say
Malnutrition in Venezuela at humanitarian crisis level, Caritas says
In the villages of Venezuela, the number of children suffering from malnutrition has risen to 48 percent and there are the classic images of starvation for children under 5 years of age.
Pope calls for peace amid deadly protests in Venezuela
Amidst anti-government protests in Venezuela which turned deadly after March 29, when the Venezuelan Supreme Court ruled to dissolve the country’s parliament, Pope Francis called for an end to the bloodshed.
Venezuelan president meets with pope amid crisis
Pope Francis met privately with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, urging a peaceful dialogue between the country’s government and opposition to resolve the current political and economic crisis, the Vatican said.
Hungry Venezuelans turn to church, which doesn’t have enough to help all
“We have gotten to the point where looking to buy food can be a job by itself,” Ernesto Salazar said.