‘Angels of the Road’: Volunteer paramedics patrol streets of Venezuela’s capital

Wearing a biosecurity suit, Dr Debora Mejia, an Angels of the Road volunteer, walks out of a house after visiting two Covid-19 patients in Caracas, Venezuela (Ariana Cubillos/AP)

A group of volunteer paramedics has stepped into the void to offer life-saving help on the streets of Caracas as Venezuela’s deepening crisis hits emergency ambulance services.

Calling themselves Angels of the Road, the volunteer corps relies on donated medical supplies and funding from international organisations.