Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2018 / 15:33 pm
As the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela deepens, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced that the United States will provide nearly $16 million in aid to Venezuelan refugees.
Pence made the announcement at the Summit of the Americas in Peru on April 13.
Due to hyperinflation and economic collapse, Venezuelans face severe food and medical shortages.
The average Venezuelan lost 24 pounds over the past year with 90 percent of the population living below the poverty line, according to researchers at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).