Mexico without gas, empty streets and bikes are being used like never before

in mexico •  6 years ago 

Several states of my country are without gasoline, almost all gas stations are closed and the few that have some gas are giving 10 to 20 liters and the lines are of hundreds of vehicles and hundreds of people with gallons in hand.

A few years ago a few people find out that you can drill gas pipes and "milk those pipes". Our new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, decided that the gas will be delivered by trucks instead of pipes. This is the result:

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These lines are miles long, with people sleeping in their cars, the streets with just a few vehicles, public transport is working at ~30%, there are reports of ambulances, police cars without gas. Services like uber eats are only using bikes.

The interesting part is that many people still support the decision of the president, they say that he is doing what is just and dealing with criminals in ways that previous presidents did not dare.

In the mean time my wife and I are saving as much as we can. Only half tank left, wish us luck ....

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What a horrible solution; they need to transport fuel better and ensure that crooks are not able to obtain it. Im sure that some cartels already got their hands on a few lines and are actively reselling it in the blackmarket.

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