US sanctions on oil-rich Venezuela appear to be taking hold, resulting in mile-long lines for fuel in the South American nation’s second-largest city, Maracaibo. One driver said he has been in the queue for three days, and people have been grabbing catnaps on the hoods of cars or in truck beds. Angry drivers in Maracaibo also complained that police were profiting off their frustrations. “Here, it is simply (the rule), the one who has money puts in the gas. The one who doesn’t have money because, like these 500 (bolivar) bills they might not even want to accept them. Now you have to carry dollars. For example, I have this car and it takes about 50 liters (13 gallons) of gas and there are times that I have had to give 10, 15 up to 20 dollars (US) for them to put in 60 (16 gallons) of gas.” “That […]