Widespread looting in Venezuela: 'A carton of eggs costs €87!'

For two years, Venezuela's shortage of basic necessities has been getting steadily worse. Sugar, flour, milk, oil, toilet paper, nappies, medicine and soap are among the products lacking on supermarket shelves. The scarcity has gotten even more severe in the last few months, forcing people to queue for hours in front of supermarkets and pharmacies. During the first half of 2015, 56 lootings and 76 looting attempts were recorded by the Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflicts. The group also noted a staggering 2,836 protests against the crippling shortages across the same timeframe. That's roughly 16 demonstrations per day on average. More…