In Venezuela, life on the line

Food shortages force Venezuelans to wait in line for hours each day for a chance to buy basic necessities. Many still go home empty-handed.

Waiting in line for hours is now a regular occurrence in Venezuela.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

The people waiting for hours in front of the Caracas drugstore were dazed with heat and boredom when the gunmen arrived.

The robbers demanded a cellphone from a 25-year-old in black shorts. Instead of handing it over, Junior Perez took off toward the entrance to the pharmacy. Eight shots rang out, and he fell face down.

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