Tag: Venezuelan Food Shortages

With Venezuelan Food Shortages, Some Blame Price Controls

Apr 24, 2012

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by

mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Public Policy, Socialism, South America

New York Times: With Venezuelan Food Shortages, Some Blame Price Controls … At the heart of the debate is President Hugo Chávez’s socialist-inspired government, which imposes strict price controls that are intended to make a range of foods and other goods more affordable for the poor. They are often the very products that are the…