Venezuela is a country that suffers most from the fall in oil prices. The budget was prepared on the basis of one barrel to 100 dollars. Now it comes to pass under the $ 40 mark, which a little leaden economy already in recession.
Inflation is soaring (+ 60% in one year). Essential products are not available. Maria Jose Useche is a young mother. Like hundreds of others, she stood in line at a supermarket in Caracas. "Here, she says, they sell layers; that's why I came. I was told that there were more. There are more than soap. Sometimes it even has nothing at all! We stood in line and in the end we leave empty handed ... "
Shortages, rationing ... Those who do not want to queue paying people to do it for them. Unfair practice, say authorities have established a working: according to its ID number, they will come to shop on any given day. But again, it creates discontent. "I am not free when it's my turn, said Juan Gonzalez. I can not leave my job like that to come do my shopping. "
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has just completed a long international tour, China, Russia and the Middle East. Objective: To obtain financial assistance from friendly countries. And more broadly, try to find a solution to declining oil prices, which weakens a little more each day his country
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