Venezuela's Government Faces Calls for Elections After Failed Release of Prisoners Venezuela has been plagued by a deepening humanitarian crisis, marked by food and medicine shortages, hyperinflation, and mass emigration.
The country's descent into chaos is largely attributed to the government's authoritarian turn under Nicolás Maduro, who has consolidated power since Hugo Chávez's death in 2013.
The international community has taken notice of the failed prisoner release, which was touted as a goodwill gesture to ease tensions between Maduro's administration and opposition groups.