The hunt for food started at 4 a.m., when
Alexis Camascaro woke up to get in line outside the supermarket. By the time he
arrived, there were already 100 people ahead of him. Camascaro never made it
inside. Truckloads of Venezuelan troops arrived in the darkness, arresting him
and nearly 30 others seemingly pulled from the queue at random, according to
his lawyer. Camascaro, 50, was charged with violating laws against interfering
"directly or indirectly" with the production, transportation or sale
of food. He has been in jail for three months, awaiting a hearing. More… 
Friday, September 16, 2016
In a hungry Venezuela, buying too much food can get you arrested
The hunt for food started at 4 a.m., when
Alexis Camascaro woke up to get in line outside the supermarket. By the time he
arrived, there were already 100 people ahead of him. Camascaro never made it
inside. Truckloads of Venezuelan troops arrived in the darkness, arresting him
and nearly 30 others seemingly pulled from the queue at random, according to
his lawyer. Camascaro, 50, was charged with violating laws against interfering
"directly or indirectly" with the production, transportation or sale
of food. He has been in jail for three months, awaiting a hearing. More… 
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