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Venezuelan Crisis Deepens: Groceries Become Unaffordable

1/19/2026

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Nair Granado, a lab receptionist in Caracas, Venezuela, cannot afford groceries on her $60 paycheck.
She fears rising prices will render basic necessities unaffordable.
After a decade of crisis, Venezuela faces intensified turmoil after a U.S. military raid ousted Nicolás Maduro, with soaring inflation and currency issues.
Meat prices have risen to over $9 per pound, nearly doubling in just days.
Granado recently bought flour and some eggs, showing limited purchases amid shortages.

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Nair Granado, a lab receptionist in Caracas, Venezuela, cannot afford groceries on her $60 paycheck.
She fears rising prices will render basic necessities unaffordable.
After a decade of crisis, Venezuela faces intensified turmoil after a U.S. military raid ousted Nicolás Maduro, with soaring inflation and currency issues.
Meat prices have risen to over $9 per pound, nearly doubling in just days.
Granado recently bought flour and some eggs, showing limited purchases amid shortages.