Peru's Kuczynski voices concern about Venezuela food, medicine shortages
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Peru's president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that his government is concerned about what he called the critical economic and social situation in Venezuela, citing shortfalls of food and medicine.
Venezuela, a member of OPEC, is suffering through a major economic crisis that has depleted food supplies and led to triple-digit inflation.
"It is unavoidable that I mention our concern for the very critical political, economic and social situation that our friendly nation of Venezuela is experiencing," Kuczynski said in an official address to the annual gathering of world leaders.
Venezuela's opposition failed to draw large numbers on Friday in its latest protests against President Nicolas Maduro, and the national election board delayed a decision on the next stage of a possible referendum on his socialist rule.
(Reporting by Hugh Bronstein; editing by Grant McCool and Howard Goller)
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