Posted on 12/23/2017 2:02:16 PM PST by Steely Tom
Neither audits nor threats to traders by the National Superintendence for the Defense of Socio-Economic Rights prevented prices of beef and chicken skyrocketing in the space of a month and a half.
The agency regulated the meat between 38,000 (lizard with bone, rib and red bone) and 80,000 bolívares (lomito), but in 45 days it increased 225%. On October 30 the little meat that was obtained in the markets and butchers sold it in 80,000 bolivars.
Yesterday the kilo of ground meat cost 230,000 bolivares in El Valle, while in the municipal market of Chacao the steak, ground, stewed and mechada was in 290,000 bolivars and that of lomito in 320,000 bolívares.
In the market of Quinta Crespo, the shelves were empty. "The meat disappeared since they regulated it," said one trader.
The only thing that Andrea López could buy with what was provided by her food voucher was a kilo of ground beef in 130,000 bolivars last Saturday. "Money does not reach me even though I have two jobs," he said as he walked through the corridors of Quinta Crespo.
La Sundde set the price of chicken between 24,500 bolívares (whole) and 26,500 bolívares (breast and thigh). In more than a month the whole shot up 257.5%. At the end of October it cost, on average, 40,000 bolivars, but yesterday they sold it at 143,000 bolivars in Chacao.
In a sale of chickens in Quinta Crespo they sold 2 whole chickens (3.840 kilos) per person at a regulated price of 230,400 bolivars. The value of the kilogram was 60,000 bolivars, above that established by the Sundde. Consumers who were on the site said it was this week when they increased it because last week they sold it at 24,500 bolivars.
"They do that because they know that one receives bonuses and bonuses," said Francisca González. She managed to buy the 2 whole chickens because she queued since the night of the previous day. However, some did not manage to get one of the 500 that were distributed.
A group of people could not buy the pieces even though they arrived at 5:00 am yesterday. "What you have to put in the news is that in Venezuela there is speculation and abuse of authority," said a person who was very upset, on the verge of tears because of frustration and helplessness.
Other consumers who were with her said that some sold their numbers to bachaqueros. "They charged 10,000 bolivars," said a woman. "But the one who gets washed out is one who really needs to buy food," he lamented.
In a market stall in Quinta Crespo they had the whole chicken in 120,000 bolivars and the thigh in 130,000 bolivars. An employee noted that the distribution of the product has fallen in recent months. "Before we received 30 baskets a day, with 23 kilos each. But now we receive 3 or 5 baskets, "he said.
Because of the high prices, Jesús Martínez eats chicken leg. The kilo is in 60,000 bolivars in this municipal market.
In both the Chacao and Quinta Crespo markets, the average egg carton costs 110,000 bolivars. The 30 units worth 220,000 bolivars, when a month ago it cost 114,400 bolivars, that is, a rise of 92%.
Which is a little surprising, since they are normally only too happy to bring us the latest news of the successes of socialism.
Every university instructor in this country should be forced to spend a year in Venezuela as a way to finish their education.
“Lagarto con hueso” apparently means “shank cut lengthwise” (without bone).
Google translated it as “lizard.”
Sorry about that.
It will happen here if Bernie has his way.
Heck, all Maduro has to do is proclaim meat at 100 Bolivars. Problem solved.
Authorities suspect fowl play.
correct - it will eventually engulf the whole world
Revelation 6:6 King James Version
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
A penny representing a day’s wage here.
Obama should go there to accelerate the struggle to reach commie paradise.
Every time I am in a supermarket I am awed by the bounty and variety the free market provides. In a generation, no one will believe it was ever possible.
In low-IQ countries, cynical politicians convince their sheep-like populations that those who do the providing are the enemy.
Sometimes I just stop in a grocery store and look around and think “no wonder people risk their lives to come here”.
Yes, but unfortunately too many bring their stupidity here as well, and their tendency to pass that stupidity on to their children.
In Soviet Russia...
I heard that a supermarket once brought Boris Yeltsin to tears, and he said “what have we done to our people?” If it’s not true, it oughta be.
Only in the social sciences. Biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics should be exempt.
I thought they were down to selling lizard by the pound.
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