Venezuela accounts for nearly all of the recent growth in hunger in South America
THE DEPTH of Venezuela’s political and economic crisis can be measured in many ways. Economic output in the country has plummeted. More than 4m Venezuelans have fled to Colombia, Peru and elsewhere. The country’s health-care system has collapsed, contributing to outbreaks of malaria, dengue fever, Zika and other infectious diseases. Another grim statistic can be added to the list: more than one in five Venezuelans are undernourished.
Such concerns may fall on deaf ears in Caracas. In June 2013 the FAO, controversially, praised Venezuela for being one of 18 countries to reduce hunger by half in 20 years . The recognition was hailed by the regime as a success for its “Bolivarian revolution”. If so, the latest FAO report is conclusive proof of its utter failure. But Mr Maduro’s regime would never admit to that.
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