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Word: berroteran (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2006-2006
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...Should an enemy invade, arms could wind up in the hands of civilians like Marta Berroteran, a 64-year old housewife, who sits on a nine-member "community defense council." Standing on the beach holding a white peace flag while waiting for the virgins to arrive by sea, she says she is in charge of preparing food, water and refuge in the case of an invasion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Scene: Venezuela's War Games | 6/19/2006 | See Source »

...this day Margarita Romero, an artisan who dresses statues of virgins for a Catholic procession held every September, is in charge of getting the statues to Berroteran and her neighbors in charge of defending the community. As she led the ammunition-filled icons to small motorboats, she recited "Hail Mary" prayers out loud. "We don't want war, but we know we need to be prepared," Romero said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Scene: Venezuela's War Games | 6/19/2006 | See Source »

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