Photos: The Forgotten Old People Of Venezuela
In poignant and powerful photographs, Wil Riera draws attention to senior citizens in a country teetering on the brink.
by Gustavo Ocando Alex
Jan 13, 2019
2 minutes
Venezuela is not a good place to grow old.
As president Nicolas Maduro starts his second term of office, the country is mired in an economic crisis that has brought the health-care system to the brink of collapse.
The lives of the elderly are more a battle to avoid calamity than a sweet retreat.
At least 85 percent
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