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In Venezuela's Capital, A Box Of Cheerios Costs $10

$18 Oreo's for sale in Caracas, Venezuela. (Emiliana Duarte)
$18 Oreo's for sale in Caracas, Venezuela. (Emiliana Duarte)

Nine months after the political turmoil began in Venezuela, crippling U.S. sanctions have been affecting the daily lives of people in the country.

Here & Now’s Tonya Mosley talks with journalist Emiliana Duarte (@emiduarte) for the latest on the ground there.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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