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Judi Lynn

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Wed Feb 18, 2015, 12:06 AM Feb 2015

The US Covert War on Venezuela in 2015 – Diary: Feb 11

The US Covert War on Venezuela in 2015 – Diary: Feb 11
By Arturo Rosales writing from Caracas
Friday, Feb 13, 2015

América Alonso, representative of hypermarkets Makro that has just introduced biometric finger printing to prevent resellers from purchasing many products and selling them on at higher prices, noted various aspects of the lines and the economic war in Venezuela.

Alonso, who can hardly be called a “chavista or supporter of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)”, stated that “30% of the people in the lines are those that really need the products. Others are buying in almost panic mode. One of the problems is that if you buy a kilo of detergent here at Bs.30 and sell it on at Bs.350, then there is no better business than that”.

She noted that there are enough products being produced but demand has skyrocketed in January this year for the reasons outlined above. The solution is to produce more to balance supply and demand and at the same time to work together for the good of the country.

It is a pity that other businessmen do not take this attitude instead of participating in US plans to destabilize the economy – for which they will eventually pay as have the owners of the Farmatodo and Día a Día chains all of whom are behind bars awaiting trial and facing 10 years in jail.

More:
http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_69351.shtml

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