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Going Hungry in Venezuela

Part of The Big Stories: 2016. Oil-rich Venezuela is struggling to feed its people. With a spiralling economic the country is threatening to slide into anarchy.

Part of The Big Stories: 2016. Oil-rich Venezuela is struggling to feed its people. With a spiralling economic and political crisis the country is threatening to slide into anarchy. Our World's Vladimir Hernandez returns home to meet those struggling to survive and finds thousands queuing for hours in the hope of buying basic food items.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Aug 201602:30GMT
BBC News North America & Latin America only

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Credits

ReporterVladimir Hernandez
Camera OperatorGreg Brosnan
DirectorGreg Brosnan

Broadcasts

  • Fri 29 Jul 201620:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Fri 29 Jul 201623:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Sat 30 Jul 201602:30GMT
    BBC News Latin America & North America only
  • Sat 30 Jul 201611:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Sat 30 Jul 201616:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Sat 30 Jul 201622:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Sun 31 Jul 201604:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Sun 31 Jul 201617:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Sun 31 Jul 201623:30GMT
    BBC News North America & Latin America only
  • Wed 3 Aug 201623:30GMT
    BBC News North America & Latin America only
  • Thu 4 Aug 201602:30GMT
    BBC News North America & Latin America only
  • Fri 5 Aug 201609:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 8 Aug 201623:30GMT
    BBC News Latin America & North America only
  • Tue 9 Aug 201602:30GMT
    BBC News North America & Latin America only
  • Wed 10 Aug 201609:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Tue 16 Aug 201623:30GMT
    BBC News North America & Latin America only
  • Wed 17 Aug 201602:30GMT
    BBC News North America & Latin America only
  • Thu 18 Aug 201623:30GMT
    BBC News Latin America & North America only
  • Fri 19 Aug 201602:30GMT
    BBC News North America & Latin America only