Suicides, Another Face of the Crisis in Venezuela — Global Issues

Suicide rates doubled in Venezuela during the harshest years of its humanitarian crisis. Males between the ages of 30 and 50, a productive age when it is very hard to be left without employment and income, are a group particularly vulnerable to self-inflicted violence. CREDIT: Ihpi by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Inter Press …

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Migration Puts the Brakes on Venezuela’s Vehicles — Global Issues

On residential streets of Caracas with little traffic it is possible to see cars that have been abandoned by their owners for years. They probably migrated from Venezuela or cannot afford to repair and sell their vehicles. CREDIT: Humberto Márquez / IPS by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Monday, October 23, 2023 Inter Press Service CARACAS, Oct 23 …

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Latin America Is Lagging in Its Homework to Meet the SDGs — Global Issues

A view of the Altos de Florida neighborhood in Bogotá, Colombia. Overcoming poverty is the first of the Sustainable Development Goals, and in the Latin American and Caribbean region there is not only slow progress but even setbacks in the path to reduce it. CREDIT: Freya Mortales / UNDP by Humberto Marquez (caracashttps://ipsnoticias.net/2023/09/america-latina-solo-hace-parte-de-su-tarea-para-cumplir-los-ods/) Friday, September 15, …

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