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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts) Tue May 24, 2016, 11:42 AM May 2016

Price of corn flour in Venezuela soars 900 percent [View all]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Caracas (AFP) - Venezuelans on Tuesday woke up to discover that the government-controlled price of corn flour -- used to make corn patty arepas, a staple of local cuisine -- has risen 900 percent.

The socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro had kept the price of corn flour frozen for 15 months at 19 bolivares a kilogram (two pounds).

But late Monday the government's Superintendent of Fair Prices increased the price to 190 bolivares a kilo, or $19 at the government rate used for imports such as medicine and scarce food.

Flour is one of the most scarce food basics, and the Venezuelan Association of Corn Flour Industrialists has been asking for a price increase, arguing that the low government-set price does not cover the cost of production.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/price-corn-flour-venezuela-soars-900-percent-115846076.html?ref=gs

Anyone who thinks that nominating Bernie Sanders is good idea needs to start paying attention of what is happening Venezuela. It will be all too easy for Republicans to use Venezuela as a cautionary tale for what could happen to this country if an admitted Socialist were in the White House.

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Price of corn flour in Venezuela soars 900 percent [View all] Freddie Stubbs May 2016 OP

This is a joke right? SusanLarson May 2016 #1

And you trust the average leftynyc May 2016 #20

I think the real question is "What are we doing to help the poor and hospitalized mpcamb May 2016 #29

If Sanders has to spend all of him explaining what type of socialist he is, he will lose Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #52

Nicely put, Susan. forest444 May 2016 #55

Sanders has nothing to do with Maduro. Archae May 2016 #2

You and I know that sabbat hunter May 2016 #46

We both have already seen that. Archae May 2016 #48

he never went bankrupt sabbat hunter May 2016 #51

He filed for bankruptcy 3 times, I wonder if a fourth is in order? Rex May 2016 #66

Not too much of a stretch when they are both admitted socialists Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #53

This isn't the fault of socialism as much as it is the fault of lapfog_1 May 2016 #3

We have a direct vested interest in destablizing a government of the people. SusanLarson May 2016 #5

Telesur is the "Russia Today" of South America... Archae May 2016 #7

Rebut the facts SusanLarson May 2016 #10

Then publish some facts, from a credible source. Archae May 2016 #13

ignored SusanLarson May 2016 #15

You can block someone from LBN? Marengo May 2016 #18

Are you seriously leftynyc May 2016 #19

This is the "Maduro can do no wrong" mindset. Archae May 2016 #27

Basic goods have NOT begun to appear in stores. They are out of sugar and beer now Bacchus4.0 May 2016 #17

Funny how Venezuela is the only OPEC nation on the verge of collapse Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #54

PLUS the "cautionary tales" from Canada, Switzerland, GB, France, Iceland. . . the horror! n/t zazen May 2016 #4

You mean people are able to go to the hospital for christx30 May 2016 #11

Those are all market based economies. former9thward May 2016 #49

None of those countries have admitted socialists as a head of state Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #56

Socialism SpankMe May 2016 #6

That's always been true. Igel May 2016 #24

As bad as things are in Wisconsin, there isn't a shortage of food and basic consumer goods Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #57

so, we can't vote for Sanders because Republicans lie? uhnope May 2016 #8

They wouldn't even have to lie. Sanders has proudly admitted that he is a socialist Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #58

for your sake, I hope you're intentionally spreading a BS talking point uhnope May 2016 #65

You're worried about FLOUR, but not our own national security? Bodych May 2016 #9

Countries where the masses are starving can't defend themselves Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #59

Hard to believe 30K posts and still doesn't know the difference askeptic May 2016 #12

Democratic Socialism is just socialism implemented by democratic means Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #60

Why is this in LBN? nt bemildred May 2016 #14

How does it not conform to the rules of the forum? Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #61

Anyone who thinks Sanders is going to run the USA like Venezuela needs his or her head examined Android3.14 May 2016 #16

We have never had an admitted socialist as President here before so the only guide we have is Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #62

There's no need to be willfully ignorant Android3.14 May 2016 #64

Sanders is a social-democrat. And if you want an example for social-democracy, look at Germany. DetlefK May 2016 #21

If he is a 'social democrat,' why had he called himself a democratic socialist? Freddie Stubbs May 2016 #63

Politics is shades of grey. DetlefK May 2016 #68

Bwwaaaahhahahahaha. tabasco May 2016 #22

When did Sanders ever advocate price controls and currency manipulation such as in VZ? Yo_Mama May 2016 #23

The two biggest planks in his campaign platform won't work without price controls jmowreader May 2016 #39

Oh boy Globalization! apnu May 2016 #25

VZ currency problems are purely self inflicted. hack89 May 2016 #31

That doesn't change my point much apnu May 2016 #34

Because they made some really bad choices? hack89 May 2016 #35

You mean before the oil boom economy. Venezuela has failed to diversify for decades Bacchus4.0 May 2016 #36

Because you need more than dirt and seed to grow millions of tons of corn? NickB79 May 2016 #43

The US does not have an FTA with Venezuela however we are their largest trading partner Bacchus4.0 May 2016 #33

We don't need a socialist country like this leftofcool May 2016 #26

The problem with Bernie's ideas in a Democracy are those pesky elections. Laser102 May 2016 #28

Not socialism. Not progressive. Not "liberal". It's left-wing authoritarianism. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #30

I'm not sure I agree with the Sanders = Maduro thing. PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #37

Do you know the difference between socialism and social democracy PufPuf23 May 2016 #38

why does Sanders call himself a "socialist" Angel Martin May 2016 #41

Why does Bernie Sanders call himself a democratic socialist when he is a social democrat? PufPuf23 May 2016 #42

what a truly inane comment at the end. nt Javaman May 2016 #40

Another thing for that incompetent, paranoid idiot Maduro to blame on the CIA. Odin2005 May 2016 #44

This actually could be a good thing. christx30 May 2016 #45

That's not the issue hack89 May 2016 #47

This is an editorialized (in comments) GD:P disguised as LBN... Earth_First May 2016 #50

You should not insult the people that post here. Rex May 2016 #67