They have hit the country’s already flailing economy. Millions of Venezuelans have fled, and half the country live in poverty.Most critically, the result is unlikely to allow the Biden administration to unwind its sweeping economic sanctions against Venezuela.That would stunt the economic recovery, and is likely to lead to another wave of migrati
The controls meant that many Venezuelan businesses stopped production because they no longer made a profit, eventually resulting in shortages.Most critically, the result is unlikely to allow the Biden administration to unwind its sweeping economic sanctions against Venezuela.As the year progressed, growth of the Venezuelan economy slowed to a crawl
Maduro was narrowly elected a few months later and re-elected in 2018 to a six-year term in an electoral process widely criticized as fraudulent.Musk has pursued an interest in artificial intelligence, becoming co-chair of the nonprofit OpenAI. The research company launched in late 2015 with the stated mission of advancing digital intelligence to b
The controls meant that many Venezuelan businesses stopped production because they pelo longer made a profit, eventually resulting in shortages.In the 20th century Venezuela was transformed from a relatively poor agrarian society to a rapidly urbanizing one, a condition made possible by exploiting huge petroleum reserves. These changes, however, we
Maduro promoted a consultative referendum in Venezuela to support Venezuela's claim to the Essequibo region, which is disputed with, and controlled by, neighboring Guyana.Opposition candidates and their supporters struggle to find places to gather without harassment from government activists and to get fuel to travel across the country.Temir Porras