July 25, 2024

Freedom of Choice Starts at the Stomach

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In 2020, barely 38% of all Venezuelan households reported receiving the box from the government’s CLAP food program on a monthly basis. Many believe that the missing boxes are proof that interests in alleviating hunger answer to political motivations and clientelism, as Arcangel, a middle-aged man who lives in La Vega, Caracas, points out: “It really is political… you need to be a true revolutionary if you want to be helped.” By Mikhael G. Iglesias L. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles

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