Pirates – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:30:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://onvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Screen-Shot-2019-12-20-at-12.31.03-PM-1-32x32.png Pirates – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com 32 32 Pirates of the Lake – Gangs Prey on Venezuelan Fishermen https://onvenezuela.com/pirates-of-the-lake-gangs-prey-on-venezuelan-fishermen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pirates-of-the-lake-gangs-prey-on-venezuelan-fishermen Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:26:00 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=6533

For months, heavily armed pirates have attacked homes along the now-defunct Valencia-Güigüe highway in the state of Carabobo every 15 to 22 days. Residents report that they arrive on motorboats, armed with machine guns, and demand that fishermen hand over various belongings including fishing gear. Full Text -> InSightCrime

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