Unemployed Venezuelans line up outside a Labor Ministry office to hand
in their resumes and job applications, in Caracas September 2, 2003.
With their nation mired in a fierce recession, middle-class Venezuelans
are struggling to stay afloat as unemployment, inflation and
devaluation nudge them closer to the ranks of the poor. Picture take
September 2, 2003. REUTERS/Howard Yanes

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