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Venezuela's crippled health system

Mariana Zuñiga, CaracasFebruary 24, 2016

Thousands of people have died in Venezuela as a result of the deepening health crisis gripping the country. There's a chronic shortage of medicines in pharmacies, and hospitals lack staff and medical equipment. While the government trades blame with pharmaceutical companies over who's responsible, Venezuelans are resorting to desperate measures to find help.

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