Why is Venezuela in crisis? | DW News HD

Venezuela is consumed by a power struggle, with protests intensifying in Caracas over the weekend. Meanwhile, food and medicine are still in short supply, electricity is unreliable and hyper-inflation is rampant. But how did Venezuela, once one of the most prosperous countries in South America thanks to its oil reserves, get to this point? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dw_stories/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/channel/deutschewelle