The economic crisis of Venezuela it knows no respite and continues to damage the country’s socio-demographic fabric. According to the latest data from United Nations The number of refugees and displaced persons who are forced to leave the country end up in other countries 80 percent of the timeLatin America and gods Caribbean, has now reached 7 million. The living conditions in the receiving countries are not good best. Half of migrants cannot afford three meals a day, does not have access to decent housing and has to resort to forms of accommodation prostitution and from beg to survive. The wages they receive when they find work are very low and the children have difficulty integrating into the local school system and are reduced to dropping out of education.
The humanitarian crisis as recalled by theInternational Rescue Committee, was caused by the economic collapse that began in 2014 and worsened in subsequent years. The country’s healthcare system is dysfunctional due to hyperinflation coupled with a lack of basic necessities such as water watereat and gas, caused riots and riots. The pandemic has exacerbated and prevented the bigger picture economic growth necessary to remedy the situation.
Non-governmental organizations are essential because i basic social services have collapsed. Laura Mendoza, a volunteer interviewed by Foreign Policy, recalled that “many people are only able to move forward thanks to non-governmental organizations”. THE Venezuelans You face many difficulties, including permanent ones Black out and reductions in water inflow, having a significant impact on the poorest areas. Non-governmental organizations, as nutritionist Susanna Raffali explains, “mitigate the collapse of public services, provide social protection and generate information”. “This is not an emergency, comparable to an earthquake,” explains Rafali, “because it is progressing slowly and causing exhaustion because it is not clear when this crisis will end.”
That Venezuelawhich until recently had one of the wealthiest economies in the United StatesLatin America thanks to the world’s largest reserves petroleum, it collapsed due to a number of factors including “the over-reliance on oil”. It has to be explained Jo Marie BurtProfessor of Political Science at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, in an interview with the History portal, according to which “the decline in the prices of rawgovernments’ massive social spending Chavez and Maduro, the American sanctions and poor management of the economy, combined with corruption, contributed to the collapse”. The Crisis of Venezuela got worse because of the American sanctions against the oil industry, mining and the central bankwho cannot access the currency required for international transactions.
Corresponding house of freedomwhich monitors respect for civil and political rights in the world with an annual report that Venezuela it is among the most oppressed nations in the world. The 2021 elections were boycotted by the opposition because they were not considered free. That United Socialist Party of Venezuelato which the President belongs Nicholas MaduroShe got 91 percent of the seats maduro was re-elected in 2018 after sham consultations. The electoral system is subject to pro-government political manipulations, freedom of the press is severely restricted, as are the organization of demonstrations, non-governmental organizations and unions are muted. Social media is monitored by the government and anyone who expresses opinions against the executive branch can be prosecuted.
there China and the Russia have built a solid alliance over the years Venezuela based on close cooperation in the fields of energy, industry, health, finance, trade and above all military. It is a partnership born immediately after the rise of Hugo Chavez to the presidency in 2000 and developed to date. there Russiaas reported by Dialogo Americas Venezuela military equipment such as fighter jets, helicopters, tanks worth more than $11 billion over the past twenty years and stationed two nuclear-capable bombers on site. there China sold fewer guns to the Venezuela of Russiafor a combined value of $650 million, but was involved in the founding military leadership and the country’s special teams with continuing education courses. Beijing has expanded the infrastructure projects of the New Silk Roads to the Latin American subcontinent and the USA Venezuela he has expressed his intention to become a part of it on several occasions. there China and the Russia They are particularly interested in defense maduro because they are interested in the rich deposits of raw materials, such as gas Venezuela and the opportunity to obtain the right to explore and develop new potential fields. There is also a clear geopolitical motivation: to prevent the South American continent from coming under heavy influence United States.