“En este momento, cientos de venezolanos están en riesgo de perder la vida por la falta de insumos y medicinas en los hospitales; el ingreso de la ayuda humanitaria es una necesidad. La mesa de diálogo debe restablecerse, salvar vidas será siempre nuestra prioridad”, escribió Somaza en su cuenta de Twitter. Texto Completo-> HolaNews

Courtesy translation-> “At this moment, hundreds of Venezuelans are at risk of losing their lives due to the lack of supplies and medicines in the hospitals; the income of humanitarian aid is a necessity. The dialogue table must be reestablished, saving lives will always be our priority, ”Somaza wrote on his Twitter account.

The sustained decline of public hospitals in Venezuela is still ongoing, and private hospitals are still the way to go if you want efficient medical attention—as long as you have over $40 for a doctor’s visits, over $1,000 (daily) if hospitalization is needed, and over $3,500 for basic medical procedures. This is in a country where the real value of the minimum wage is under one dollar. By Kaoru Yonekura. Full Text ->CaracasChronicles