Middle-class Venezuelans were once famous as the shopaholics of Latin America, the country was home to some of the first major malls in the region and many of the world’s big brands established outlets there.

But its recent economic crisis has forced a change of habit. These days, clothes and shoes are more often repaired than thrown away.

CGTN’s Stephen Gibbs reports.

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