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Violence Escalates in Venezuela: Mototaxi Driver and National Guard Sergeant Killed

In early March 2014, Venezuela experienced a surge in violence including the shocking killings of a mototaxi driver and a National Guard sergeant in Caracas. Acts of terrorism intensified as barricades known as guarabimas wreaked havoc on public and private properties, causing significant damage. Protestors targeted symbols of the government, including setting fire to a statue of Hugo Chávez, and looted food distribution trucks. The climate of unrest continued with assaults on public transport and radio stations, highlighting a critical moment in Venezuela's struggles.

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Violence Escalates in Venezuela: Mototaxi Driver and National Guard Sergeant Killed

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  1. March 6, 2014: A mototaxi driver who was clearing a road from barricades and a National Guard sergeant who was fulfilling his duty were shot to death in the head, in Caracas.

  2. March 7, 2014: Terrorist actions and blockage of streets continue in Venezuela. The guarimbas (barricades) have caused huge losses of public and private property: squares, buildings, trees, streets, façades and walls, among others.

  3. March 9, 2014: Violent groups set on fire a statue of President Hugo Chávez in San Pablo, Yaracuy state.

  4. March 10, 2014: Terrorist groups assaulted Metrobuses and the Labor Inspectorate of Táchira state.

  5. March 10, 2014: Violent groups burned a truck that was going to distribute 8 tons of food to AbastosBicentenario in Carabobo state. Terrorist groups broke into university facilities and burned the radio station 106.5 ULA FM, property of the University of Los Andes in San Cristóbal, Táchira state.

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