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Hunger and crime in Venezuela
Hunger and crime in Caracas (PHOTOS)December 24 2018, 12:06 pm
translated from Spanish
A group of children look for food among the rubbish of a large shopping center. According to Cáritas, 53% of families have been forced to look for food in "unconventional places", which is often a euphemism to refer to waste. / Photo: Ignacio Marín / El País
The economic, social and political crisis in Venezuela has transformed Caracas into one of the most dangerous cities on the planet. In it about 40 people die a day. And hunger has become a catalyst for violence: many of the crimes - from homicides to kidnappings - are related to food shortages.
Given this, the Spanish newspaper El País , shows a photo-report that demonstrate the aforementioned.
Given this, the Spanish newspaper El País , shows a photo-report that demonstrate the aforementioned.
Prisoners plead for food and water in their cells at a police station in Caracas. Photo: Ignacio Marín / l Country
Roxana Gutiérrez (19 years old) takes care of her son at home in a humble neighborhood of Caracas. She and her husband, Carlos (20 years old), had stable jobs, but the lack of supplies led Carlos to go out one night to steal motorcycles. He was arrested by the police and today he is serving his sentence. Photo: Ignacio Marín / El País
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https://www.lapatilla.com/2018/12/24/el-hambre-y-la-criminalidad-en-caracas-fotos/