Venezuela: Report from NGO warns 300,000 children at risk of death due to malnutrition

Posted on October 26, 2017 • Filed under: Latin America Health, Social Issues, Venezuela

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Around 300,000 children in Venezuela are at risk of death from malnutrition, according to Caritas, a humanitarian organization run by the Catholic Church. It estimated that between five and six children die from malnutrition in Nicolás Maduro’s country each week.

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The rate of child malnutrition reached 15 percent in August of this year, Susana Rafalli, a representative of Caritas, told ABC. She also said 33 percent of Venezuela’s child population are already showing signs of irreversible stunted growth. Read Article

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