Over the past six months in the parque zoológico caricuao in the Venezuelan capital starved to death about 50 animals , said the head of the trade union of employees of zoos Marlene Sifontes .
According to her , some of the animals to death spent two weeks without food . Due to the lack of meat in the diet of lions and tigers were added mango and pumpkin, she told Reuters .
Venezuelan authorities have denied that the animals died of starvation .
In other cities the zoos are even more critical situation , media reported. Employees have to ask local businesses meat and fruit for the animals.
Venezuela is in a state of severe economic crisis caused by falling oil prices . The opposition believes that the cause of the crisis is also an inept economic policy of the government .
The country lacks many essential goods . In early July, about 500 Venezuelan women have broken through the border to Colombia to buy food .
After that decided to open the border on a regular basis , so that the citizens of Venezuela could buy the necessary goods in the neighboring country .
This week it was announced that Venezuela will receive a half-billion dollars in loan for replenishment of essential commodities . The money will provide Latin American Reserve Fund .