Venezuela's Crisis, Explained

Venezuela's Crisis, Explained

By Megan Smith
December 21, 2017

December 21, 2017

A former political prisoner and a human rights researcher explain the current crisis in Venezuela.

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A former political prisoner and a human rights researcher explain the current crisis in Venezuela as researchers see a rise in malnutrition in children.

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