If Maduro were voted out tomorrow, what should be done to get Venezuela back on firm ground? Meanwhile, President Nicolás Maduro, who has militarized cities in response to the crisis, is fighting a push for a recall referendum. IntroductionMiguel Gutierrez/European Pressphoto AgencyVenezuela’s economic crisis — triggered by a drop in oil prices after a decade of excessive government spending, borrowing and corruption — has led to a shortage of medicine, food and other goods.

Source: New York Times June 28, 2016 07:18 UTC