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I'm considering a visit to Venezuela to learn about the situation there first hand. Obviously, I don't want a "government sponsored" guided tour. On the other extreme, I don't have a death wish. I was thinking of entering at the Brazilian border and going to the town of Santa Elena de Uairen. If things don't look too dangerous, get on a bus on Route 10, being observant, until Ciudad Guayana, where the national crisis has hit full force. I suspect Santa Elena isn't representative because it can be fully supplied from Brazil, albeit at exorbitant prices for a Venezuelan, more than likely with non-regulated items. The thought is to take a "look, don't touch" mentality and learn as much about the crisis as possible, truth, not government propaganda. That includes being prepared to demonstrate that my reason for being there is to learn, not interfere (as tempting as that may be).