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Food Truck Robberies Rise in Venezuela With Basics Shortages
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/food-truck-robberies-rise-venezuela-basics-shortages-n292296Crime is already a problem on Venezuela's roads and in its shops, and now trucks carrying food across the country are a target as shortages of basics like flour and chicken worsen.
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"I won't transport food anymore because the streets are too dangerous," said Orlando Garcia, a 37-year-old driver from the western state of Tachira who has been ambushed twice.
"They put screws on the road (to burst your tires), and when you stop to fix the tire they attack you," said Garcia, who refuses to work past midnight and will only transport plastics.
Queues that stretch around blocks are now a common sight. Local media have reported several food robberies in Caracas this month, including one by four armed thieves who stole canned tuna, corn flour and refined sugar.
