Bus drivers protest against Nicolas Maduro

Venezuelan bus drivers have caused traffic chaos in Caracas by parking their buses in the street, protesting against the country's economic crisis. Hundreds of drivers joined the strike on Wednesday, demanding better pay, more security against violent crime and spare parts for their buses. Tyres, car batteries and motor oil are on a long list of goods that have disappeared in the shortage-racked country. The protest paralysed half the bus fleet in the city of three million people, the drivers said.Scores of drivers parked their buses outside the transport ministry, causing havoc on the capital's east side as they shut off one of its main arteries for nine hours. More…