Lesson #63
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Facing a humanitarian crisis, Venezuelans are fleeing in record numbers
Venezuela is facing a slow-motion societal collapse, as shortages of food, medicine and electricity plague the country; cities are overrun by violence and looting; and the country's government has slid into authoritarianism. Despite it all, some organizations are doing their best to relieve the suffering. Learn how to use the English expression "in the face of."