Latin America has been badly hit by the coronavirus and aid workers in Venezuela are warning the country is barely able to respond.
With a healthcare system already on its last legs before the pandemic, Venezuelans are forced to resort to extreme measures to find help for themselves and loved ones.
Authorities have also taken to threatening people with criminal charges like “bacterial terrorism” to enforce compliance.
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports.
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With a healthcare system already on its last legs before the pandemic, Venezuelans are forced to resort to extreme measures to find help for themselves and loved ones.
Authorities have also taken to threatening people with criminal charges like “bacterial terrorism” to enforce compliance.
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports.
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