Monday, June 21, 2010

Hugo Chavez Spearheads Raids as Food Prices Skyrocket

June 21, 2010 - "Hugo Chavez Spearheads Raids as Food Prices Skyrocket" Howard Yanes. It could happen here as well. Mountains of rotting food found at a government warehouse, soaring prices and soldiers raiding wholesalers accused of hoarding: Food supply is the latest battle in President Hugo Chavez's socialist revolution. Venezuelan army soldiers swept through the working class, pro-Chavez neighborhood of Catia in Caracas last week, seizing 120 tons of rice along with coffee and powdered milk that officials said was to be sold above regulated prices. Click here

2 comments:

  1. So it looks like they are seizing the food because they do not want it being sold at above average prices. Sounds good to the poor man. Not very capitalist though.

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  2. How true, Capitalism has never been one of Chavez' best points. LOL. BYT you have a very good website.

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