Women in Venezuela are making difficult choices. The economic crisis means food, medicine and basic services are now so scarce that some are deciding not to have more kids. Tubal ligation or sterilization is a cheaper long-term option than condoms or pills in the South American country.
President Nicolas Maduro announced a new strategy to restore the economy in Venezuela. The plan includes a 3,000 percent increase in the minimum wage and strict price regulations for more than 20 food products. The higher wages and price restrictions have forced some stores to close. But the government says store owners who don't comply with the economic plan will be sent to jail. Adriana Núñez Rabascall reports.
The lack of public transportation in Venezuela has forced citizens to find other ways to get around. These days, more people are riding in trucks usually used to haul cattle. Voice of America reporter Adriana Nuñez Rabascall has the story from Caracas, narrated by Cristina Caicedo Smit.
