Source: The
Telegraph News UK
Telegraph News UK
Venezuelans suffering from hunger and shortages in their
struggling country broke into Caracas zoo and pulled a black
stallion from its pen, butchering it for the meat. The crime occurred late last month, in the small
hours of the morning at Caracas’ Caricuao Zoo.
struggling country broke into Caracas zoo and pulled a black
stallion from its pen, butchering it for the meat. The crime occurred late last month, in the small
hours of the morning at Caracas’ Caricuao Zoo.
A gang of people sneaked into the state-run park under the cover
of darkness and seized the horse – the only one of
its kind in the zoo. The animal was then led to a secluded area and butchered on the
spot. Zookeepers arriving for duty the next morning, on July 25, found
only its head and ribs left behind in a pile.
of darkness and seized the horse – the only one of
its kind in the zoo. The animal was then led to a secluded area and butchered on the
spot. Zookeepers arriving for duty the next morning, on July 25, found
only its head and ribs left behind in a pile.
Dalila Puglia, an environmental prosecutor, has been
commissioned by the government to investigate.
commissioned by the government to investigate.
But the horse was not the first zoo animal to suffer the effects
of Venezuela’s crippling food shortages.
of Venezuela’s crippling food shortages.
Vietnamese pigs and sheep were
reportedly stolen from the same zoo earlier in July.
reportedly stolen from the same zoo earlier in July.
Earlier this month Marlene Sifontes, a union leader for employees
of state parks agency Inparques, which oversees zoos, said that 50 animals in
the zoo had starved to death over the last six months.
of state parks agency Inparques, which oversees zoos, said that 50 animals in
the zoo had starved to death over the last six months.
She said the animals included Vietnamese pigs, tapirs, rabbits
and birds – some of which had not eaten for two weeks. Currently, lions and
tigers at the Caracas zoo are being fed mango and pumpkin by anxious staff to
make up for reduced rations of meat, while an elephant is eating tropical fruit
instead of its usual diet of hay, the union leader said.
and birds – some of which had not eaten for two weeks. Currently, lions and
tigers at the Caracas zoo are being fed mango and pumpkin by anxious staff to
make up for reduced rations of meat, while an elephant is eating tropical fruit
instead of its usual diet of hay, the union leader said.
Outside the capital, the situation is worse.
In La Laguna, a park in the western state of Tachira,
administrators said they had to seek donations from local businesses to get
fruit, vegetables and meat for the animals.
administrators said they had to seek donations from local businesses to get
fruit, vegetables and meat for the animals.
“We are doing all that is humanly possible to ensure the
zoo continues to function,” said Oslander Montoya, an accountant for the
local municipality which handles funding for the zoo.
zoo continues to function,” said Oslander Montoya, an accountant for the
local municipality which handles funding for the zoo.
Three animals died in May at a zoo in Paraguana, on the
northwestern Falcon peninsula, the director said.
northwestern Falcon peninsula, the director said.
Staff there are planning to move a dozen animals, including
vulnerable spectacled bears, to another park in the Andean state of Merida. The
zoo’s six bears are currently eating just half of their required 35 lb of food
every day.
vulnerable spectacled bears, to another park in the Andean state of Merida. The
zoo’s six bears are currently eating just half of their required 35 lb of food
every day.
President Nicolas Maduro is struggling to hold his country
together, amid looting, riots and shortages of food and medicine. His
three-year tenure has been marked by a severe deterioration in the country’s
economy, with triple-digit inflation, a collapse of the local currency on the
black market and severe recession.
together, amid looting, riots and shortages of food and medicine. His
three-year tenure has been marked by a severe deterioration in the country’s
economy, with triple-digit inflation, a collapse of the local currency on the
black market and severe recession.
The 53-year-old president blames the country’s crisis on an economic war
waged by the opposition and Washington.
waged by the opposition and Washington.
On Friday, Maduro raised the country’s minimum wage 50 per cent,
making it equal to $23 a month at the black market exchange rate.
making it equal to $23 a month at the black market exchange rate.
Thousands of Venezuelans streamed across the border with
Colombia on the weekend to buy to buy food and other basics as the two
countries’ borders were officially reopened after being closed by Venezuela a
year ago.
Colombia on the weekend to buy to buy food and other basics as the two
countries’ borders were officially reopened after being closed by Venezuela a
year ago.
He is currently attempting to fend off attempts to hold a recall
referendum.
referendum.
A poll earlier this week by local polling firm Datanalisis
showed that more than three-quarters of those surveyed disapproved of Mr
Maduro’s tenure, while 93.6 per cent saw the country’s situation negatively.
Only 22.1 per cent believed that Maduro should finish his term, due to end in
early 2019.
showed that more than three-quarters of those surveyed disapproved of Mr
Maduro’s tenure, while 93.6 per cent saw the country’s situation negatively.
Only 22.1 per cent believed that Maduro should finish his term, due to end in
early 2019.
The opposition have called for massive rallies in Caracas on
September 1.
September 1.
It's a terrible tragedy happening over there. Sigh…the curse of oil I suppose. This century is going to be known as the century of the failed/bankrupt countries or states. So many nations and states spent so much money that they don't have, resulting in much hardship for everyone.
It's ridiculous.
Hi LP,
I shared same sentiments with you.
I am both sad and worry for the world today.
Not that I am a pessimist, but just feel the need to inform that there is such things happening in another part of the world now, and not to take for granted what we have today.
Hope you can pass the message to your students…. Thank you so much… 🙂
The problems in Venezuela started with extreme socialism of Hugo Chavez. When oil price is high, spent spent spent…and nationalize oil companies. Now oil price down, all the humanitarian problems surface.
Not just curse of oil, it's more like the typical curse of human trait. When time is good, over confidence and arrogance of government. In the face of problems, self-denial and putting blames.
It's also a classic example of the failure of extreme government intervention that prevents free market mechanism to function.
This news is so sad.
Hi KiKi,
Yes indeed. There are so many countries including Singapore who have the capability to help Venezuela.
But why is this not happening?
The world today is more interested in politics, economics and talking about alliance of potential war…
Why not divert our attention to help those needy!!!
I am deeply saddened!
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