Source: www.univision.com Article published 8/05/2017
Inflation: The minimum wage is about $20 a month, while the basic food basket costs about $166. Inflation is in the triple-digits. More than 5,000 bolivars are needed to buy a dollar.
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Shortages:An estimated 8 out of 10 commodities and 8 out of 10 medicines are non-existent in the country. It's worse in the provinces..
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Long lines: To access basic products at regulated prices, Venezuelans queue for hours. In the photograph, a woman collapses after waiting in line to buy food in Caracas.
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Dictatorial regime: There is no separation of public powers. Parliament is the only body within the five government branches (Executive, Legislative, Judicial, Moral and Citizen) not in the hands of Chavismo.
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Repression: State security forces suppress protests with gas and rubber bullets. Armed groups defending the government also attack protesters.
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Political prisoners: There are more than 140 political prisoners, among them: opposition leader Leopoldo López (pictured, taken in his cell from Ramo Verde military jail) and the acting mayor of the Caracas metropolitan area, Antonio Ledezma.
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Censorship. There is no access to public information. The government pursues journalists and media with court orders and fines. Chavismo bought big media and changed its editorial line. In the photo, a caricature that criticizes the health system in Venezuela, published in a newspaper bought by entrepreneurs affectionate to Nicolás Maduro. The author was dismissed after the publication.
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Insecurity. The NGO Venezuelan Observatory of Violence (OVV) counted 28,479 homicides in 2016, for a record rate of 91.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. Venezuela is the second most violent country in the world, after El Salvador. Since coming to power in 1999, Chavismo has designed and implemented more than 20 security plans; all have failed.
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