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| Caribbean-Latin America |
| Hugo strangles food industry |
| 2009-03-04 |
| President Hugo Chavez is tightening state control over Venezuela's food supply, setting quotas for food staples which are to be sold at government-imposed prices. this will turn out well. Les Miserables in spanish. I love that play! |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #5 First, you get control of the government. Then, you get control of the major source of revenue. Then, you take control of the food. Then, you quiet all dissent. Yep, Chavez is leading the way and Obama is following in the same path. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-03-04 23:38 |
| #4 Communists just don't have the knack for farming. This is a sure path to food shortages leading to famine leading to violent revolution. |
| Posted by: rwv 2009-03-04 23:35 |
| #3 Bastidge also seized another Polar plant. This is a threat to the global economy! |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-03-04 23:01 |
| #2 "'Prepare the decree, we are going to expropriate Cargill. We are not going to tolerate this,' Chavez said. It was not clear if Cargill's other Venezuelan food units would be affected." It's clear as a bell. They will be. Cargill is a U.S. company. Hope the Venezuelans like eating Oooogo's bullshit - that's all they're going to have left pretty soon.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-03-04 21:09 |
| #1 via Drudge: UPDATE -Chavez seizes Cargill Venezuela unit, warns others |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-03-04 20:57 |