Mangoes are now a staple food for many Venezuelan families amid worsening food shortages, especially in particularly poor areas.
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| Venezuela is experiencing a severe food crisis. The opposition is pushing for a referendum to cut short President Nicolás Maduro's term in office and trigger new elections. High inflation, scarce goods, widespread water and electricity shortages, and stagnant production are pushing the "oil paradise" to the bottom of the crisis. Photo: Washington Post |
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| On June 24, people lined up near a graffiti depicting a teenage portrait of the late President Hugo Chavez in Caracas to verify signatures for the referendum. The opposition claims that Mr. Maduro is the one who led the country to the brink of collapse. However, President Maduro said the country's problems lie in "an imperialist attack by the United States and Venezuela's right-wing forces." Photo: Washington Post |
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| Mercedes Calderon and her children at their home in Barlovento, about a two-hour drive from Caracas. The children do not go to school because their families do not have enough food to feed them each morning. They also do not have enough clothes to wear to school. Photo: Washington Post |
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| People gathered outside the signature verification center for the referendum in the capital Caracas. A woman burst into tears when she learned the center was closed. Photo: Washington Post |
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| The empty refrigerator in the home of 11-year-old Andrea Sira in Barlovento. Photo: Washington Post |
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| The mangoes in Denilson Polanco's hands in Barlovento are food for the whole family's dinner. Photo: Washington Post |
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| Mangoes are now a staple food for many families in the South American country amid worsening food shortages. Photo: Washington Post |
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| Juany Iznaga’s family has been living hand to mouth since her mother lost her job at the mayor’s office. “The mangoes help us a little bit,” Iznaga said. Photo: Reuters |
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| Mercedes Calderon sits in her dark, cramped bedroom. Calderon, her husband, and six children sleep in the only single bed. Photo: Washington Post |
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| A young girl in Barlovento stands against the kitchen wall as she waits for her family’s sweet potatoes to boil for lunch. Photo: Washington Post |
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| Bottles of vinegar are the only items left in a supermarket in Caracas. Food shortages have forced supermarkets to stock the only product in stock on the shelves. Photo: Washington Post |
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| A man sits in front of an empty grocery store. Photo: Washington Post |
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| Opposition supporters run away as police fire tear gas during a protest demanding the government hold a referendum on President Maduro's removal from office. The crisis over basic necessities has led to many protests turning violent in recent times. Photo: Washington Post |
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| People line up to buy food outside a government office. Riot police are deployed to ensure security. Photo: Washington Post |
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| National Guard troops clash with opposition members. Photo: Washington Post |
According to Zing.vn
