Ep 4-63 Venezuela Teetering on the Brink and The South China Sea with Tim Marshall.

Venezuela Teetering on the Brink

According to the United Nations, approximately 2.3 million Venezuelans have fled their country over the last several years.

Extreme shortages of food and medicine, coupled with hyper-inflation that could approach one million percent, are pushing Venezuelans to flee to neighbouring Ecuador, Colombia, and elsewhere.

There are no real prospects for positive change in the foreseeable future, with the Maduro government beginning its second term by simply blaming the U.S. and Europe for the country’s problems.

The South China Sea and China's island building

“U.S. military aircraft, you have violated our China sovereignty and infringed on our security and our rights. You need to leave immediately and keep far out.”