This week, President Nicolás Maduro announced that the reactivation of tourism in Venezuela is scheduled for December 1st.
As detailed by the national leader, this process is expected to be carried out under "strict biosafety measures."
"We will gradually reopen, as of December 1st, the tourist…
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