Anthony Faiola reports that Venezuela’s economy is so bad, parents are leaving their children at orphanages in the hope that the children won’t starve.Read more here, where there are some links to some amazing stories.
The latest WSJ headline: Venezuela’s Misery Fuels Migration on Epic Scale
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans are fleeing their country’s misery and pouring across borders into nearby countries, particularly Colombia, creating a sharpening challenge for the region.
Juan Forero reports, “Residents flee crumbling economy in numbers that echo Syrians to Europe, Rohingya to Bangladesh,” since
By the end of this year, Venezuela’s economy will be half the size it was in 2013, according to the International Monetary Fund. Inflation is expected to hit 13,000% this year.
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Venezuela’s man-made disaster
At Da Tech Guy Blog, Fausta Rodriguez Wertz tells us about the latest migrant crisis.
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