The crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela's authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in the country's July election despite evidence he lost in a landslide. In the ensuing chaos, two dozen people have been killed and 2,000 detained. A quarter of Venezuela's population had already fled the country's economic devastation and political repression, and the election has only made matters worse. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at how the oil-rich country fell into crisis, and talks with opposition leader-in-hiding María Corina Machado; and journalist William Neuman, author of "Things Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get Worse: Inside the Collapse of Venezuela."

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[sagatuppercut]

The people of Venezuela did that to themselves. They need to fix it instead of coming to America and giving us more problems.

[GKP]

This is a tale of caution. There is no lack of corruption and bad politicians. This could happen to any countries, even the US.

[JohnnyAngel]

This also happens when the military backs a person, not a constitution.

[astargmoneynevaendz]

Venezuelan people need to handle thta in their home country

[Jamesjenkis-jhjw]

This is not the United States problem! Those people need to fight for their country AND stop running away from THEIR problems!!! Keywords, THEIR problems!!!

[PhilHaddad]

They are sadly going to mirror Cuba, wonderful people, horrible government.

[macmiller]

This why you should never let your government take away your firearms.

[SchmittyMagoo]

Venezuelans need to stay in their own country and fight to correct Venezuela not spread their crisis to other countries.

[matthewona]

this is fascinating example of economic mismanagement. a country without a hot war, no natural disasters, blessed with natural resources and amazing people yet somehow still had one of the worse economic disasters in the world

[joannasanteliz]

Look closely what is happening in Venezuela. It is a bad example of the dangers that democracy is facing...this can happen anywhere!!

[Himalaya-zy]

Why venezuela people living so poor. There have no light, no food, no water in venezuela. But their venezuela President living very luxurious life with his wife and children.

[Sirius]

This is exactly why Americans rejected Kamala.

[desertink]

Politicians are playing games with people 's lives.

[o_malik]

“It rained money. They spent it, wasted it, and stole it. It stopped raining and the people went hungry.” America, you ready?

[frcluc]

Venezuela is just a snapshot of Latin America in the last 200 years. The whole region just refuses to learn.

[margieerwin]

My heart goes out to the Venezuelan people and pray it never occurs in this nation.

[Che-Guitarra]

I'm sorry this is happening to Venezuela, but they should stay/go home and fight to fix their own countries, instead of taking all their stress and poverty to the doorsteps of citizens of other countries who actually hold their politicians accountable.

[Arrowhamburger]

Not a single mention of socialism? Strange…

[xy]

GREEDY Dictator. May GOD save the people of Venezuela.

[alcarasjosehiram]

Take care of the homeless in the USA NOT IN THESE PEOPLE