1. For VENEZUELA, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the “Background” and watch the video under “Resources.”

2. For VENEZUELA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How many people have left Venezuela under the Socialist government?
c) How have the policies in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru changed as the thousands leaving became millions?
d) Colombia’s foreign minister said as many as four million Venezuelans could be in the country by 2021. What is the population of Colombia?
e) How do Venezuelan migrants harm citizens in Ecuador and Peru?
f) One of the purposes of the United Nations, as stated in its Charter, is "to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character." Socialist President Nicolas Maduro has run the country into the ground, taken away more and more freedoms, and caused the mass exodus due to lack of food, jobs, etc. What responsibility do you think the UN has to step in - or to isolate Venezuela with sanctions to force the government to change?
g) How effective do you think the UN is in fulfilling its purpose "to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character" for Venezuelans?

Pray for the people of Venezuela.