Posted on 06/21/2014 5:13:50 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Venezuela, a country that takes great pride in its looks, is dealing with an issue that has the country in a major tizzy – shortages in beauty products. That means women and men so accustomed to looking their best are now having to do without shampoo, cosmetics and, hold your breath, even deodorant.
The cash-strapped government has been dealing with all sorts of scarcities – from staples like milk to medical supplies – because the country has put controls on the purchase of hard currency.
And while certain shortages have been more critical – like diapers and coffins – Venezuelans are still taking the beauty supply crisis seriously.
Shelves in drug stores are virtually empty. Items like nail polish and baby wipes are hard to come by.
Jesús Guillén, a sales clerk in a drugstore in the neighborhood of Altamira in east Caracas, has seen the shortage problem evolve on a daily basis.
“This year things have gotten pretty ugly. We have had supply problems with deodorants, shampoos, sun protectors, body lotions. Currently we have neither diapers nor any kind of products for kids.”
(Excerpt) Read more at latino.foxnews.com ...
I agree . I have many dealings in Latin America, primarily mexico.
I’ve talked reform with different ones and they look at me like I am crazy. Basically cannot understand a non-criminal system that does not rely on favors, influence, and bribes. And these are smart people like engineers.
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Do you really think she only uses one sheet? That ploy was for the masses, not her.
Yes, we know how successful "real socialism" is, don't we?
Ah, so that's it.
I recall hearing that the Saudi petroleum was a better grade of crude. We lived in the KSA for five years and I learned a lot about the "awl bidness" but that was decades ago.
Thanks.
How many deodorants or rolls of TP does a hooker cost there now?
I forgot to add, I am allergic to corn, I can’t eat it but I can use it for deodorant. Isn’t that strange.
‘Do you really think she only uses one sheet? That ploy was for the masses, not her’
I aint taking the chance that she might practice what she preaches. As if I had that chance to start with.:)
My grandparents Sicilian immigrants brushed their teeth with baking soda after each meal. They rarely ate between meals. They each died in their early 90s with most of their teeth in place.
’ Bathroom reading material and TP. Kill two birds with one rock.’
That is a prime example of thinking outside the box.:)
So women want to look good and they are deemed beauty obsessed?
Refiners for Venezuelan crude ... anyone besides Valero?
Had they mixed in hydrogen peroxide and salt they would not have died so young.:)
‘How many deodorants or rolls of TP does a hooker cost there now?’
A new twist on the idea of never letting a crisis go to waste.
I like the way you think.
In contrast, Texas light sweet crude is essentially a mix of kerosine and natural gasoline right out of the ground. Very little refining needed.
Those babies definitely got back but add ten years and two kids and the view would change. A lot.
Just goes to show, you can have too much of a good thing.
A lot of the items listed are frivolous, but things like baby wipes and diapers shortage can be challenging if you’re unprepared for it.
Isn’t socialism really nice? You can even feel a smell of it!
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