Malaria back with a vengeance in crisis-hit Venezuela

The Center for Malaria Studies in Caracas treats the mosquito-borne illness in a country suffering with acute shortages of medicine and other basic necessities. AFP PHOTO

CARACAS: If it weren't for the Center for Malaria Studies in Caracas, Francelis Pacheco would have been unable to get treatment for a disease she has contracted around 20 times.