Hostages of Hunger in Venezuela

Expand Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela May 4, 2018. © 2018 Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins (Caracas, Venezuela) – Many Venezuelans will go to the polls on Sunday hungry. And some may be voting in the presidential election only because they fear what will happen to them if they stay home. Getting food and medicine has become a daily preoccupation here. Most Venezuelans go to bed hungry or are eating less due to food shortages, and moderate to severe malnutrition of children under 5 increased in 2017. Venezuela’s health minister released data last…

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