“With greater oil reserves than Saudi Arabia, Venezuela should be at least moderately prosperous. Instead, it has the world’s fastest contracting economy, the second highest murder rate, inflation heading towards 1,000% and shortages of food and medicine that have pushed the poorest members of its 30 million population to the edge of a humanitarian abyss.” – The Guardian
Articles:
Venezuela’s Crisis Deepens, Protests Escalate
Venezuela’s worst economic crisis: What went wrong?
Venezuela on the brink: a journey through a country in crisis
6 things you need to know about Venezuela’s political and economic crisis
Podcasts:
How Venezuela Imploded – Planet Money