Crisis in Venezuela Crisis in Venezuela, the story of how an alluring and well prospering country, which a potential to be the richest country in the world, has become completely bankrupt and surrounded by chaos. Angel Falls ( Salto Ángel) As a Spanish language enthusiast I'm not only interested in Spain, but also in Spanish-speaking countries. The current situation of Venezuela has astonished me. The country is in an economic, social and humanitarian crisis. The range of its fall is difficult to compare with anything in recent history. The economic crisis deepens itself with each and every day. Due to numerous problems in the country, literally everything is missing. There is a shortage of both food and money, furthermore the basic products do not reach consumers. The hospitals are lacking basic medical resources and medications, the country is in the state of famine and diseases and epidemics are multiplying. The current president, Nicolas Maduro