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2021.09.09 06:51 GMT+8

Venezuela's informal economy grows

Updated 2021.09.09 06:51 GMT+8
Mary Triny Mena

Venezuela’s informal economy is growing.  

The country is pivoting away from brick and mortar retail, towards informal, unregulated commerce.  

A deep economic crisis in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of many stores and a dramatic rise in unemployment. 

CGTN’s Mary Triny Mena reports from Caracas.

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