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Why are Venezuelans posting pictures of empty shelves?
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-30710014BBC Trending have established that it all began on New Year's Eve, when photographer Alejandro Cegarra stood across the street from a branch of the Excelsior Gama supermarket chain. He was trying to take a shot of the many long queues outside the store. He was approached by officers of the National Guard who ordered him to stop, and he live tweeted about it - capturing the attention of hundreds.
Translation: "@Excelsior_Gama just banned me from taking pictures of the empty shelves and people queuing to buy soap."
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