Venezuela is amid a humanitarian crisis. Our Latin American neighbor has suffered through a pinwheeling economy dependent on oil. That and years of authoritarian leadership from former President Hugo Chavez and now his loyalist President Nicolas Maduro have led to widespread hunger and hyperinflation.
Reports have depicted Venezuelans rooting through refuse for food, suffering through power outages and enduring a health system near collapse. Weekly salaries might cover the cost of a meal. Faucets are dry, finding clean water is now a struggle and disease is spreading.
Last week, Maduro took steps to lift an embargo on Red Cross relief. That hasn't stopped waves of Venezuelans from fleeing, while the government cracks down on protesters and blames the chaos on everyone but itself.
