Venezuela, Another Tale of Woe

You can add Venezuela to the list of Central America's Northern Triangle of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador to countries experiencing migration issues.  According to the Miami Herald about 4 million people have left Venezuela for Peru, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil, and Argentina.

Ironically, or maybe not surprisingly Doral, Florida, home of the Trump National Golf Course is also the home of "Little Venezuela".  This town has had a Venezuelan - American Mayor, Luigi Boria.

President Trump is now considering granting TPS for Venezuelans.  Temporary Protected Status is granted to people from countries affected by natural disasters or war and lets them remain in the U.S. until the situation improves back home.   How many this will affect is unclear.

President Trump has no use for Maduro of Venezuela and is one of several countries that has recognized Juan Guaido, head of the National Assembly as the Interim President.

The situation in Venezuela is dire.  The economy has collapsed, inflation is over 1000%, food and health care are in short supply.  "Malnutrition is rife and malaria is out of control. Measles, diphtheria and tuberculosis are re-emerging. The return of polio is a risk"

Venezuela has oil but the oil infrastructure is also broken.

Politics aside, this is getting complicated.




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