Residents are unhappy about the deteriorating socio-economic situation in the state
Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of the capital of Caracas — to protest. About it reports Reuters.
Residents are unhappy about the deteriorating socio-economic situation in the state. “We overthrow Maduro! We will end hunger, crime, inflation and corruption. They did nothing for 17 years! Time’s up!” the Agency quoted the 53-year-old Neti Gutierrez, who came to Caracas from located 120 kilometers from the capital city Maracay.
The socialists came to power in 1999 under the leadership of Hugo Chavez and is still guiding the country, is rapidly losing popularity amid declining oil prices and falling living standards. People line up for the main products, which is still not enough.
According to forecasts of economists, which publishes The Wall Street Journal — inflation for the year will reach 480 percent, and next year will almost triple this figure. Against this background, the rating of President Maduro reached 20 percent, and the opposition was able to win the parliamentary elections in December 2015.
