The citizens of Venezuela have gotten used to spending days parked in mile-long lines for state-owned gasoline as shortages worsened for the nation, which holds the largest oil reserves in the world.



In the capital of Caracas, hundreds of motorists waited in lines last month while carrying rocks and pipes to defend themselves as Venezuela’s socialist regime clung to power, The Wall Street Journal and others reported.



Violent crime became common at fueling stations, and Reuters reported one instance of a man being killed.



A teenage boy lost his eyesight Monday after a policeman fired pellets at him during a protest of fuel shortages in Tariba in northwest Venezuela, The Sun newspaper in the United Kingdom reported.



Why the fuel crisis?



Sanctions implemented in January by the U.S. banned the sale of dilutingCALGARY, Alberta, June 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shaw Communications Inc. ("Shaw"), on behalf of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Christy Clark to its Board.



Ms. Clark was the Premier of British Columbia from 2011-2017 and the longest serving female premier in Canadian history. Before becoming Premier, Ms. Clark served as an MLA for nine years, and held Cabinet positions for four of those years.

In 2005, Ms. Clark took a break from public service and worked in the media sector as a columnist and commentator, and host of the “Christy Clark Show” on CKNW.

"We are very honoured to have Christy join us as a Board member. She brings to our Board a breadth and depth of relationships across Canada, both from