August 8, 2024

Riots Erupt in Venezuela’s Countryside Over Food, Fuel Scarcity

Courtesy of La Patilla

Despite the six-week lockdown ordered by the government of Nicolas Maduro in response to the coronavirus, protests in demand of food have taken place in 15 states in April, with looting and violence in three of them, according to the Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict. The protests have not yet reached Caracas. By Nicolle Yapur and Fabiola Zerpa. Full Text -> Bloomberg

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