Venezuela’s economy and security, long in decline, slid into crisis over the past year. Food and manufactured goods are scarce. Inflation, the highest in the world, is out of control. The International Monetary Fund predicted last week that prices would rise 720 percent this year. Murder, robbery and kidnappings are common. The U.S. State Department has regularly issued warnings to American citizens about the country’s security. Foreign tourists, particularly Americans, have disappeared throughout Venezuela.
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