In Venezuela, Life On The Line

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. The dozens of shoppers in line were unmoved.

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