{"id":55872,"date":"2018-01-02T06:30:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T06:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=55872"},"modified":"2018-01-02T06:30:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T06:30:04","slug":"venezuela-says-soldier-arrested-for-killing-pregnant-woman-in-line-for-pork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/venezuela-says-soldier-arrested-for-killing-pregnant-woman-in-line-for-pork.html","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela says soldier arrested for killing pregnant woman in line for pork"},"content":{"rendered":"

Venezuela says soldier arrested for killing pregnant woman in line for pork<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Venezuelan authorities arrested a National Guard soldier over the weekend and accused him of shooting a pregnant 18 year-old during an incident that local media described as a melee over scarce pork.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alexandra Colopoy was gunned down by First Sergeant David Rebolledo, according to a tweet by the state prosecutor late Sunday night. No further details were provided, but critics of President Nicolas Maduro\u2019s leftist government seized on the incident, calling it a stark example of the oil-rich country\u2019s meltdown.<\/span><\/p>\n

Local media reported that Colopoy\u2019s husband and a witness said the soldiers were drunk when they arrived at the queue for pork in a poor area of Caracas. They said the soldiers ordered the Venezuelans to move on because the traditional Christmas meat had run out, but the group refused.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe National Guard went crazy and started firing,\u201d Colopoy\u2019s spouse Bernab\u00e9 said in a filmed interview circulating on social media. \u201cShe fell to the ground,\u201d he said, adding his wife was five month pregnant. His brother Alejandro was also shot, but was recovering, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prosecutor Tarek Saab condemned the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Venezuelan state guarantees the respect and application of human rights, as well as sanctions for those who violate them,\u201d he tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Food riots and rowdy queues in front of supermarkets have become frequent in Venezuela. The OPEC country is reeling from a fourth year of brutal recession. Millions of residents have salaries that add up to just a few U.S. dollars a month, making it difficult to obtain enough food.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is how the murderous regime treats the people,\u201d opposition lawmaker Delsa Solorzano tweeted on Monday. \u201cThe sorrow of this man, whose wife and baby to be were killed by a bullet from the state, is Venezuela\u2019s sorrow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-venezuela-death\/venezuela-says-soldier-arrested-for-killing-pregnant-woman-in-line-for-pork-idUSKBN1ER03Q<\/span><\/p>\n

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