Venezuela Progress and Govt Decisions

Question 1

Under what president was the population promised what

Answer 1

Hugo Chávez

Healthcare, education - received and became reliant

Question 2

% of GDP does crude oil make up

Answer 2

86%

Question 3

Price of oil dropped from what to what

Answer 3

$150 in 2008 and is now $45

Question 4

What do citizens do everyday as a result of the collapse of healthcare and education

Answer 4

Riot in the streets against the government and have done since 2014 against the government’s corruption and scarcity of basic goods

Question 5

Leaders are corrupt how

Answer 5

Involved in international drug trafficking

Question 6

Increases in maternal mortality and infant mortality

Answer 6

65%/30% in 2016

Question 7

How much money does the government spend on healthcare

Answer 7

5% of GDP in 2014 compared to 17% by U.K. in 2016

Question 8

What caused scarcity of basic goods

Answer 8

State-imposed price imposed by Chávez socialist govt controls meant businesses were producing goods at a loss as less revenue