The host, Chávez’s successor Nicolás Maduro, confronts a collapsing economy and tensions within his own party. Despite relatively high oil prices, Venezuela has a large fiscal deficit and falling foreign-exchange reserves.
本周的加拉加斯充满了哀伤。查韦斯的继任者马杜罗面临着经济崩溃和党内关系紧张。虽然油价仍处于相对高位，但并未改变委内瑞拉庞大的财政赤字和外汇储备下降。通胀率在区域内高居榜首，而经济正在陷入滞胀。