Mad Max violence stalks Venezuela's lawless roads | Reuters
'Across Venezuela, there were some 162 lootings in January, including 42 robberies of trucks, according to the consultancy Oswaldo Ramirez Consultores (ORC), which tracks road safety for companies. '
'We’ve also been seeing people stealing and butchering animals in fields, attacking shops and blocking roads to protest their lack of food. '
'When he set off at sunset from the town of La Grita in western Venezuela on his 900-km (560-mile) journey, Aguilar knew he was taking his life in his hands. '
'With hunger widespread amid a fifth year of painful economic implosion under President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela has seen a frightening surge in attacks on increasingly lawless roads. '
'At some, a bribe is required, with a bag of potatoes now more effective than increasingly worthless cash. '
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'Across Venezuela, there were some 162 lootings in January, including 42 robberies of trucks, according to the consultancy Oswaldo Ramirez Consultores (ORC), which tracks road safety for companies. '
'We’ve also been seeing people stealing and butchering animals in fields, attacking shops and blocking roads to protest their lack of food. '
'When he set off at sunset from the town of La Grita in western Venezuela on his 900-km (560-mile) journey, Aguilar knew he was taking his life in his hands. '
'With hunger widespread amid a fifth year of painful economic implosion under President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela has seen a frightening surge in attacks on increasingly lawless roads. '
'At some, a bribe is required, with a bag of potatoes now more effective than increasingly worthless cash. '
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