Weary Venezuelans Rely on 'Dog Cart' Transports as Buses Disappear

On a recent afternoon, a crowd of hundreds massed on the sidewalk outside an exit from the subway in the central Venezuelan city of Valencia. But when a flatbed truck previously used to transport water bottles pulled up nearby, a ruthless scramble kicked off with pregnant women, parents holding toddlers and elderly Venezuelans all jostling to get themselves aboard. In this once-thriving industrial city as in much of the country, public buses have gradually disappeared due to scarce or...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - mardi 17 juillet 2018