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A devastated Venezuela turns to sorcery

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Emil Lendof
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Dec 22, 2017

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Crisis in Venezuela – The street of the sorcerers
Due to the health crisis in Venezuela, sick people seek cures in places like “spiritual offices” on this dead-end street in the favela — an informal shantytown — of Petare in Caracas. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A woman awaits treatment by a healer at a “spiritual office.” NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A “spiritual healer” treats a woman. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Chants and prayers over an altar at a “spiritual office” in the favela of Petare. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A “spiritual healer” attends to a patron in the favela of Petare. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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“Callejón de los brujos” has become an alternative for the sick in Venezuela. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A healer performs a ritual over the head of a naked child. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A “spiritual healer” blows smoke as part of a ritual to help a child. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A healer enters a “spiritual office” to administer treatment. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A “spiritual healer” touches a woman’s head in a “spiritual office” in the favela of Petare. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A man lays down and prepares to receive treatment at a “spiritual office.” NurPhoto via Getty Images

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One of the resident “spiritual healers” in the favela administers treatment. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A patient at a “spiritual office” NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A baby receives “spiritual” treatment from two healers. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A healer prepares herbs for a ceremony. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A “spiritual healer” receives treatment from a colleague. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Religious imagery is prominent in the “spiritual offices” of the the favela. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A healer prepares a bottle with a mixture of liquids and plants for a healing session. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A “spiritual healer” smokes a cigarette while surrounded by religious figures. NurPhoto via Getty Images

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An image of Hugo Chavez riding a bicycle sits on an altar at a “spiritual office.” NurPhoto via Getty Images

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