Venezuelan Health minister, Carlos Alvarado, holds briefing on the country's health situation in Geneva, Switzerland May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
GENEVA (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is increasingly turning to allies Cuba, China and Russia to offset a health crisis caused by U.S. sanctions, a minister said on Wednesday.
Venezuelans have been suffering dire shortages of medicines and health equipment for several years as it has spiralled into economic chaos and political conflict.
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