Skip to content
Search
Human content, AI powered search.

Latest Stories

News

Graphic Truth: How Bad Is Venezuela's Collapse?

Graphic Truth: How Bad Is Venezuela's Collapse?
By Gabe Lipton,
Gabe Lipton

Gabe Lipton was the former Associate Editor of Signal responsible for editorial execution of GZERO Media's written newsletter content. He holds degrees in Government and Economics from Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the international economic honors society, and is studying German in his spare time. At the age of 11, the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) confirmed (in person) his take on an important political question of the day, forever sealing his fate as a close observer of global politics. His Spidey powers leave much to be desired.

See Full Bio
Gabriella Turrisi
Gabriella Turrisi
Gabriella Turrisi was formerly a senior graphic designer for GZERO Media and Eurasia Group. See more of her work at https://www.gabriellaturrisi.com/.
See Full Bio
February 05, 2019
Make us preferred on Google

Low oil prices, economic mismanagement, and political uncertainty have plunged Venezuela into an economic tailspin virtually unknown among countries during peacetime. By the end of this year, Venezuela's economy will have shrunk by 63 percent since the current political crisis erupted in 2016. Here's how that drop compares with other notable economic collapses over the past century.

Latest Videos

Will the US midterm elections bring a blue wave? play icon
Quick Take

Will the US midterm elections bring a blue wave?

Can Europe keep Ukraine in the fight?
GZERO World Clips

Can Europe keep Ukraine in the fight?

Europe under threat from Russia
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Europe under threat from Russia

MBS CONFRONTS Trump!
Puppet Regime

MBS CONFRONTS Trump!

Who has the upper hand in the Ukraine war?
GZERO World Clips

Who has the upper hand in the Ukraine war?

How far will Putin push NATO?
Ian Explains

How far will Putin push NATO?

More For You

The global issues that have shaped the US midterm elections

People cast ballots inside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections during early voting ahead of the midterm elections in Cleveland, Ohio, US, November 1, 2026.

People cast ballots inside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections during early voting ahead of the midterm elections in Cleveland, Ohio, US, November 1, 2026.

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Americans vote tomorrow in midterm elections that could hand Democrats control of Congress. For more than a year, the party has been favored to win the House. But recent polls over the last few months show that the Senate, once considered out of reach, is within reach for Democrats as well. Republicans currently hold 53 seats, meaning Democrats [...]

First time for everything

First time for everything
Will Fitzpatrick
Not bad for a debut! Almgren, a former risk analyst and amateur soccer and track star who dedicated himself full time to distance running in 2025, had never run a marathon before Sunday. You read that right — it was his first marathon ever. He is the first European-born winner of the NYC race in 30 years. Last year he became the first [...]

Tensions rise between Polish president and PM, UN withdraws from Western Sahara, China retaliates over soccer star’s Mao comment

Polish riot police officers stand in a defensive cordon along Avenue Szucha outside the Constitutional Tribunal building on October 31, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland. Security forces deployed early in the morning to secure the perimeter following overnight political developments regarding the leadership of the court.

Polish riot police officers stand in a defensive cordon along Avenue Szucha outside the Constitutional Tribunal building on October 31, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland. Security forces deployed early in the morning to secure the perimeter following overnight political developments regarding the leadership of the court.

Anadolu via Reuters Connect
Poland’s constitutional crisis deepensPoland is engulfed in a constitutional crisis amid a standoff between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki over the country’s top court. Last month, Chief Justice Bogdan Święcicki, aligned with the previous government’s Law and Justice Party (PiS), refused to allow a parliament-approved [...]

The world can't agree on Daylight Saving Time

The world can't agree on Daylight Saving Time
GZERO Media
On Sunday, Americans turned their clocks back an hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. The seasonal shuffle began in World War I, when Germany and Austria-Hungary did so to conserve energy. A century later, the world can't agree on whether changing the clocks is worth the trouble. More than 140 countries have used DST at some point, but [...]