Venezuela Aid Fire Was Probably Caused by Protester, Times Says
- Video suggests Molotov cocktail set truck ablaze last month
- Images were used by U.S., opposition to criticize Maduro
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A blaze that destroyed a truck with humanitarian aid attempting to enter Venezuela, which prompted the U.S. and the opposition to criticize President Nicolas Maduro, probably was caused by an anti-government protester, The New York Times reported.
The newspaper cited footage obtained from sources including the Colombian government, which it said showed an activist on Feb. 23 throwing a homemade bomb, or Molotov cocktail, toward Venezuelan police who were blocking a bridge. The video suggests that the rag used to light the bomb set the aid truck ablaze, the Times said.