During a foray last week to the
once-buzzing industrial hubs of Guarenas and Guatire, the main avenues — lined
with pharmaceutical plants, cement-makers and auto-parts shops — were desolate.
Early January’s burst of job-seekers had petered out. “We haven’t stopped
working here,” said Angel Requena, a 45-year-old watchman at a soft-drink
warehouse. “But from 20 delivery trucks making five daily trips to Caracas last
year, now we have 14 making one trip a day,” he said pointing to an empty
garage. More…
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