According to Panampost, on Wednesday morning, a crowd sacked the Maracay Wholesale Market in the central region of Venezuela. According to the testimonies of merchants, the endless food lines that Venezuelans have been enduring to do groceries could not be organized that day.
As time went by, desperate Venezuelans grew anxious over not being able to buy food. Then they started jumping over the gates and stormed the supermarket.
“They took milk, pasta, flour, oil, and milk powder. There were 5,000 people” one witness told Venezuela outlet El Estímulo.
People from across the entire state came to the supermarket because there were rumors that some products not found anywhere else would be sold there.
As a result of the massive crowd, the authorities were unable to preserve the peace. “There were 250 people for each National Guard officer… lots of people and few soldiers. At least one officer was beat up because he tried to stop the crowd,” another source told El Estímulo.
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The consequences of socialism. And where are the “leaders” who put the people in this situation? I know that Chavez is dead but there are other people responsible for this tragedy. I hope that our “leaders” are paying attention. People do not forget. Especially when they are hungry and desperate. The misdirection concerning the rights of transgendered people currently in play here is only a means to cover up the impending economic crisis.
David DeGerolamo
Just imagine the EBT/SNAP cards being shut off… Add mozlems. Add race riots. Add extreme weather/heat/floods. Add martial law. Add pissed-off Americans.
A horrible storm is brewing and I hope folks are prepared for it.
Take pictures, people. It won’t look like this for much longer…
Imagine what someone could do with that group of people if they would feed them.
I don’t have to imagine it. We saw it in 2008 and 2012 when Obama bought the office of the Presidency through government “subsidies”. What we have to imagine is what happens when the consequences of their selling out for 30 pieces of silver comes due.
It could be played the other way.
“What we have to imagine is what happens when the consequences of their selling out for 30 pieces of silver comes due.”
THAT I’d like to see…
News update from Caracas:
Maduro has declared martial law throughout the country in an effort to stem the growing dissent. Government controlled news agencies are reporting that the unrest is due to US plans to invade the country. Martial law went into effect Friday night 5/13.
Do not expect to see this verified by local or national news. There will be a media blackout if Maduro can contain the release of information.
Remember how this started and how it plays out. Expect similar outcomes here if/when destabilization becomes obvious.
This is not a drill!