Confused about the crisis in Venezuela? Here’s a primer.

Water shortages, nationwide blackouts, soaring food prices: For years, Venezuelans have struggled to make ends meet as their country has been submerged in an economic and political crisis. Millions have fled Venezuela.

But President Nicolás Maduro has managed to hang on to power despite the chaos around him. In May, he claimed reelection victory in a widely disputed vote that the opposition largely boycotted.