August 8, 2024

Coronavirus: Old Popemobile puts brakes on Holy Week ceremony in Venezuela

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But after several hours touring the city the vehicle ground to a halt. Images of it being pushed to a petrol station went viral. Despite having more oil than Saudi Arabia, Venezuela is facing shortages of petrol after years of falling productivity at its refineries and recent US sanctions. When the car set off again commentators joked that it was a “miracle” that the driver had found petrol. By Stephen Gibbs. Full text -> The Australian

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