Venezuela: 3 killed in riots by the lack of cash – Clarín.com

At least three people were killed in Venezuela during the riots, looting and clashes caused by the monetary measures of president Nicolas Maduro, that were crystallized in the absence of money in cash.

Authorities of The Callao, in the state of Bolivar (800 kilometers from Caracas), reported to his party, the opposition First Justice, that such a District he remained taken by the chaos during almost all of Friday, until the arrival of military forces.

The deputy opposition venezuelan Angel Medina was the one who reported the deaths. the “city Authorities confirmed 3 deaths in El Callao, a merchant of asia, a man and a woman. Balance unfortunate”, said the parliamentarian through the social network Twitter.

opposition Leaders reported that thousands of venezuelans protested in several states of the interior of the country for failures in the supply of cash, which led to looting in the South.

in this regard, Medina said that more than 30 commercial premises in Callao were “plundered” and “destroyed,” which, he said, “it is enough for the village.”

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he Added that there was also unrest in the municipality Roscio, which belongs to the same state. the “there Was looting and destruction of shops in the municipality Roscio and Sifontes, the three areas are miners of the state”, said.

The parliamentarian indicated that the municipal authorities are critical of the performance of the security agencies that, he said, has been “delayed”.

On Twitter, Medina explained that the lack of cash is the great “shortage” of gasoline in the entity, he said, is “alarming”.

last Sunday, The Government of Venezuela decided to take out of circulation the banknote of 100 bolivars, which until Thursday was the piece with the highest denomination and the more common of the mass circulating current.

Yesterday began to run the five-day period that gave the authorities for the people to redeem the banknotes of 100 bolivars at the Central Bank, so that thousands of venezuelans were faced with long queues to deposit them at the Central Bank.

The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, announced that the “Sunday morning” will get a “good amount” of the parts that make up the new family monetary, and that these will be distributed “slowly”.

EFE