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Venezuela In Turmoil For Lack Of Flour, Milk And Diapers
NPR ^ | March 16, 2014 | Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Posted on 03/18/2014 10:03:37 AM PDT by grundle

People line up to buy goods at a store in Caracas, Venezuela.

Alvaro Villarueda starts his morning the same way every day — putting in a call to his friend who has a friend who works at a Caracas, Venezuela, supermarket.

Today, he's looking for sugar, and he's asking his friend if he knows if any shipments have arrived. As he talks on the phone, his wife Lisbeth Nello, is in the kitchen.

There are 10 mouths to feed every day in this family — five of them children. The two youngest are still in diapers.

"The things that are the scarcest are actually what we need the most," Nello says. "Flour, cooking oil, butter, milk, diapers. I spent last week hunting for diapers everywhere. The situation is really tough for basic goods."

As with everything in Venezuela, the reasons given for the food shortages depend on political affiliation. The government says it's the result of unscrupulous businessmen waging an economic war and hoarding by regular people afraid of shortages.

Those in the opposition blame a system that imposes price controls, the lack of money to buy imports and problems in the supply chain after the expropriation of farms and factories by the socialist government.

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To: grundle

Hard for me to QQ with all those fat people on line.


41 posted on 03/18/2014 11:17:48 AM PDT by Usagi_yo (Standardization is an Evolutionary dead end.)
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To: grundle

How come there are all those chubby Venezuelans in the queue?

Just looking at the line one would swear they are all living on big macs. At least that’s what Muchelle would have us believe.


42 posted on 03/18/2014 11:28:39 AM PDT by managusta (If You Can't Solve A Problem, It's Because You're Playing By The Rules.)
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To: Tennessee Nana

and TP..

don’t forget the TP..
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Paper or plastic? PAPER!!!


43 posted on 03/18/2014 11:30:19 AM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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To: grundle
Venezuela, the Soviet Union called; it wants its economy back.

When I made several trips to VZ in the 2000’s, all over the pro Chavez folks would spray paint “Yanqui, Venezuela no se vende”.

Looks like nothing else is for sale now either.

44 posted on 03/18/2014 11:35:51 AM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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To: grundle
I spoke with a friend the other day who has family in Venezuela. His family members are high level, retired military, we're talking statue in public building - high level. They have 20 days of food left with no prospects for the future. He told me they can contract from here in the States to have food delivered to his family from outside the Country but the likelihood of the food ever reaching them is slim to none. Funny thing is, he feels they are getting what they deserve.
45 posted on 03/18/2014 11:36:38 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: appalachian_dweller; OldPossum; DuncanWaring; VirginiaMom; CodeToad; goosie; kalee; ...

Preppers’ PING!!


46 posted on 03/18/2014 11:40:42 AM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: appalachian_dweller; OldPossum; DuncanWaring; VirginiaMom; CodeToad; goosie; kalee; ...

Preppers’ PING!!


47 posted on 03/18/2014 11:40:43 AM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: arasina
I know this is about more than just the diapers but doesn’t anyone remember what people did before “Pampers” came to be the standard?

That's what I couldn't understand as well, what's the big deal about being out of disposable diapers? Not a necessity, in a pinch, any cloth material will do.

48 posted on 03/18/2014 12:21:24 PM PDT by ozarkgirl
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To: grundle
The cold hard fact is that the number of Americans eager to put their futures in the hands of the government is growing and there is nothing anybody can do to stop it. There will be a collapse. When is anybody’s guess.
49 posted on 03/18/2014 12:28:21 PM PDT by ryan71 (The Partisans)
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To: grundle

Wall Street will see it as excess demand and drive international stocks up 5% today.


50 posted on 03/18/2014 12:31:27 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: edcoil
How’s the toilet paper holding out? That was last months shortage.

Toilet paper is now considered a bourgeois excess of the past. Big Brother has successfully eradicated this abscess of capitalist evil. In its place, Big Brother will be increasing the chocolate ration to 20 grams next month.

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
DEMOCRATS ARE PATRIOTS


51 posted on 03/18/2014 1:30:26 PM PDT by Hoodat (Democrats - Opposing Equal Protection since 1828)
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To: Cyber Liberty
The gals in the line don’t look like they’ve missed any meals.

I was gonna post that. It was what I first noticed. They all look pleasingly plump. We must check back in 6 months time.

52 posted on 03/18/2014 1:32:40 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Do I really need ot use the sarcasm tag?)
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To: Cyber Liberty

They probably have high starch (beans, rice and cheap white flour) diet.


53 posted on 03/18/2014 2:22:40 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: grundle

Communism: Where everyone is equally miserable!


54 posted on 03/18/2014 3:23:10 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: F15Eagle

Yep, coming to a neighborhood near you soon.


55 posted on 03/18/2014 4:12:51 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: grundle

I hope we’d have a revolution here before allowing things to get as bad as they are in VZ.


56 posted on 03/18/2014 4:14:33 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: arasina

That’s exactly what I was thinking. Just buy a couple of packs of cloth diapers for each kid and your back up plan is ready.


57 posted on 03/18/2014 8:26:08 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: grundle

They would still vote for Chavez.


58 posted on 03/18/2014 9:46:45 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: fortheDeclaration

Yep, the poor will always vote for politicians who blow a few kisses their way, even if their lives don’t improve.


59 posted on 03/18/2014 9:50:34 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: grundle

With two still in diapers, he needs to set priorities. First, unless they are twins, the oldest should be at least close to being potty trained. Second, cloth diapers have served the purpose for generations. This mess has been going on for a while in his country and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see times are tough and going to get tougher so quit having babies he can’t provide for.

Next, sugar is a want, not a need. Mark that luxury off his list. I noticed there were what appeared to be liters of coke on the grocery shelves so unless it’s being imported, there’s a sugar source somewhere.


60 posted on 03/18/2014 10:07:58 PM PDT by bgill
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