Mexico holds firm in fuel theft fight

Federal police escort loaded fuel tankers carrying gasoline to parts of the country suffering shortages as they leave a Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, fuel depot and distribution center in the port city of Veracruz, Mexico, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. The fuel scarcity arose because of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's decision to close government pipelines riddled with illegal fuel taps drilled by thieves. [Photo: AP/Marco Ugarte]