Once the richest nation in Latin America, Venezuela is now a broken economy enveloped in crime, corruption and hyperinflation. The downfall of Venezuela serves as a modern-day macro tragedy as millions of Venezuelans starve while corrupt government officials continue to thrive. The story of the Venezuelan crisis shows how a surplus of rich commodities, from oil and gas to cocoa and coffee, have been squandered under the rule of former President Hugo Chavez and current President Nicolas Maduro.