governmenturo's hunkering down to remain in power. crime has prospered. of the main motivators is turning out to be hunger. >> aside from looting the food, they stole other items. they practically left us naked. that's a the air-conditioners, refrigerators -- everything. >> a hamburger on exchange for being on the lookout. hungry mobs demanding food. and long lines at half empty supermarket. food is sorely lacking. shop lakers -- shop owners are wary of placing orders. the fear that the government will again slash prices. for truckers, delivering goods has become increasingly dangerous. they have attacked us a they have extorted us and taken everything. everything. >> less than two months into the new year, the sheer number of cases of lootingng has skyryrocketed. >>>> in 2018, t there've been me ththan 590 incidents. 500 are of looting. >> lawlessness spurred by hunger and political turmoil that has put venezuela at the very last place in the rule of law index. >> it will not hit the shelves in bookshops for another couple of weeks, but at least we know