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    Is there a way out for Venezuela?

    Venezuela sits atop the world's largest oil reserves but you wouldn't know it if you visited the country today. The country today seems on the verge of civil war. President Nicolas Maduro's repressive government has turned Venezuela into a kleptocracy, with people facing violence, organized crime and food shortages.

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    KCRW placeholderBy León Krauze • Jun 2, 2017 • 1 min read

    Venezuela sits atop the world's largest oil reserves but you wouldn't know it if you visited the country today. The country today seems on the verge of civil war. President Nicolas Maduro's repressive government has turned Venezuela into a kleptocracy, with people facing violence, organized crime and food shortages. This has led to mass demonstrations. A thousand people have been injured and eighty have died in the protests on the country's streets over the last two months. The descent into potential chaos has become an increasingly complex challenge for the international community. We take an in-depth look at the Venezuelan crisis.

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      León Krauze

      national news anchor, Univision

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Mark Weisbrot

      Center for Economic and Policy Research

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      Mariana Atencio

      NBC News

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      Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez

      Northwestern University / Foreign Policy magazine

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