Post by scumbuster on Sept 24, 2016 3:25:20 GMT -5
Starving Venezuelans Shanghai Horse from Caracas Zoo for Dinner
Famished Venezuelans, victimized by ineptness in their faltering country, burst into a Caracas zoo, removed a horse from its enclosure and slaughtered it.
The crime, which happened in late July, occurred at Caracas’ Caricuao Zoo, was first reported by DailyMail.co.
According to numerous online news sources, people crept into the state-run zoo after sundown and seized the horse. The animal was led to a isolated area and dressed. Zookeepers arriving for work on July 25 discovered just the horse’s head and ribs.
The horse is not the only animal in the zoo to suffer from the nation’s crippling food shortages; Vietnamese pigs and sheep were also taken from the zoo in early July.
In August Marlene Sifontes, a union head for Inparques, said that 50 animals had perished from hunger during the previous six months.
The animals included tapirs, rabbits, and birds; some hadn’t eaten for two weeks.
“Lions and tigers at the Caracas zoo are fed mango and pumpkin to make up for reduced meat rations,” Sifontes said. “An elephant here is eating tropical fruit instead of hay.”
The situation is worse outside the capital.
A park, La Laguna, in the western state of Tachira, is seeking donations from local growers so they can provide fruit and vegetables for the animals.
“We are doing everything we can to make sure the zoo is ok,” said Oslander Montoya, the accountant for a local agency which manages the zoo’s funding.
Venezuelan President Maduro is failing to keep his nation together as looting, protests, and food and medical deficiencies are gripping the nation. Maduro’s tenure has seen a marked decay in the nation’s economy and a downfall of currency on the black market.
In August, Maduro doubled the nation’s minimum wage, which hovered at $23(USD) a month.
Even that wasn’t enough to prop up Maduro’s failing grades. The only people that still support a Maduro government are the elites such as those at the Caracas Country Club who appear unaffected by discriminatory policies.
The other group who supports Maduro are those that don’t live in the South American country and rely on (often) biased news outlets. These individuals have never spoken to a Venezuelan more than to say, “Cafe, por favor.”
Even Telesur, a South American media conglomerate splits its coverage between supporting Maduro and joining the growing chorus for his removal.
Meanwhile thousands of Venezuelans continue to stream into Colombia to buy food and other basics.
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/57e54ba5e4b09f67131e411a
Famished Venezuelans, victimized by ineptness in their faltering country, burst into a Caracas zoo, removed a horse from its enclosure and slaughtered it.
The crime, which happened in late July, occurred at Caracas’ Caricuao Zoo, was first reported by DailyMail.co.
According to numerous online news sources, people crept into the state-run zoo after sundown and seized the horse. The animal was led to a isolated area and dressed. Zookeepers arriving for work on July 25 discovered just the horse’s head and ribs.
The horse is not the only animal in the zoo to suffer from the nation’s crippling food shortages; Vietnamese pigs and sheep were also taken from the zoo in early July.
In August Marlene Sifontes, a union head for Inparques, said that 50 animals had perished from hunger during the previous six months.
The animals included tapirs, rabbits, and birds; some hadn’t eaten for two weeks.
“Lions and tigers at the Caracas zoo are fed mango and pumpkin to make up for reduced meat rations,” Sifontes said. “An elephant here is eating tropical fruit instead of hay.”
The situation is worse outside the capital.
A park, La Laguna, in the western state of Tachira, is seeking donations from local growers so they can provide fruit and vegetables for the animals.
“We are doing everything we can to make sure the zoo is ok,” said Oslander Montoya, the accountant for a local agency which manages the zoo’s funding.
Venezuelan President Maduro is failing to keep his nation together as looting, protests, and food and medical deficiencies are gripping the nation. Maduro’s tenure has seen a marked decay in the nation’s economy and a downfall of currency on the black market.
In August, Maduro doubled the nation’s minimum wage, which hovered at $23(USD) a month.
Even that wasn’t enough to prop up Maduro’s failing grades. The only people that still support a Maduro government are the elites such as those at the Caracas Country Club who appear unaffected by discriminatory policies.
The other group who supports Maduro are those that don’t live in the South American country and rely on (often) biased news outlets. These individuals have never spoken to a Venezuelan more than to say, “Cafe, por favor.”
Even Telesur, a South American media conglomerate splits its coverage between supporting Maduro and joining the growing chorus for his removal.
Meanwhile thousands of Venezuelans continue to stream into Colombia to buy food and other basics.
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/57e54ba5e4b09f67131e411a