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| Municipal Office Set on Fire, Food Trucks Looted in Western Venezuela |
| 2015-08-07 |
| [LAHT] A gang looted at least two food trucks in North-western Venezuela's Sinamaica and set fire to the municipal headquarters of the region, local media reported Wednesday. Zulia state government official, Billy Gasca, confirmed the incident on his Twitter account adding the matter was being investigated. According to the Panorama newspaper, the municipal spokesperson said five offices were affected in the incident. El Nacional newspaper reported, the robbery of the trucks came as a protest "against food scarcity and rationing" in the region as people lived in "deplorable conditions, going without electricity supply or internet connection for several days." The portal Últimas Noticias quoted anonymous sources from the municipal offices, who said the attack began Tuesday night when the attackers entered the municipal building and set the place on fire, after robbing computers and electrical goods. The government is yet to officially comment on the incident that follow other similar incidents in other parts of the country and has renewed debate around the economic crisis in the country. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 The ChiComs have their oil deal, so Venezuela has run out of sugar daddies. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-08-07 21:02 |
| #10 LOL. No. Maybe some sugar, the loan of the Cubana Presidential jet on occasion and a few kind words, not much else. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-08-07 15:35 |
| #9 I take it the Cubans aren't sharing? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-08-07 10:51 |
| #8 What happens when they run out of other people'S food? |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2015-08-07 10:27 |
| #7 Venezuela now imports coffee, Harina P.A.N., gasoline and light oil. The last to dilute their semi-heavy stuff. Video from Daniel D. In Maracuay https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IFdStdwYUck# I would not get in a line that long to shake Bobby Lees hand. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-08-07 09:21 |
| #6 I don't think Columbia has to worry ed, they have a real army, that's been practicing for couple of decades getting the kinks and corruption out. However, given the obvious stupidity exhibited by Caracas, they might be given a work out. Long past the time for Bogota to pay the commies back for giving FARC sanctuaries and provide a haven for opposition groups. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-08-07 08:48 |
| #5 All a socialist government needs to be able to do is fund the military and identify an enemy and they are considered a success. |
| Posted by: gorb 2015-08-07 08:31 |
| #4 Just about time to invade Guyana and Colombia. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2015-08-07 08:14 |
| #3 The ME moves to South America. Cuts the commute time for progressive terror tourists. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-08-07 07:56 |
| #2 Another VICTORY for Socialism, and the Values of no one needs to work when we can take it from the dirty evil Producers.There is no God and the Proletariate class war decides the necessities of Economics. Down with Reality and the jackals of Capitalism sniveling at the heels of the Peasants. Besides, when the bananas run out so do we. |
| Posted by: Vespasian Grumble5773 2015-08-07 06:53 |
| #1 An unfortunate Fergusontonian moment. Please forgive them and move on. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-08-07 06:49 |