Hundreds of demonstrators have ransacked businesses in Venezuela. They are protesting about the lack of food in the corona crisisas reported by several Venezuelan media. Existing food would therefore be sold very expensive. “Hunger has taken over the people,” the newspaper El Universal quoted Americo de Grazia. On twitter he described the social pressure as “untenable”.
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Various, non-verified videos on social networks showed how crowds of people in the city of Upata in the state of Bolívar opened doors and penetrated shops. Owners asked the police and military for support. The armed forces confirmed the arrests. Looting with injuries has already been reported in the past few days.
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The corona crisis hit Venezuela with full force. The South American country is one of the most oil-rich countries in the world, but is in a severe economic and political crisis. The health system is also on the ground. Because of the tightening of US sanctions and the extreme fall in the price of oil, the country hardly gets any more income for its budget.
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It was announced on Thursday that Venezuela had received a shipment of refining material from Iran. This is said to put a refinery into operation that is necessary for the production of gasoline, an official said. Venezuela is suffering from an acute shortage of fuel due to the crisis, which is why dozens of cars have been stuck in front of petrol stations in recent days.
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Car traffic jam in front of a gas station in the Venezuelan capital Caracas
Rafael Hernandez / dpa
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