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Catherina

(35,568 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2013, 12:52 AM Mar 2013

Venezuela Creates Over 3,000 Committees Against Speculation [View all]

Venezuela Creates Over 3,000 Committees Against Speculation

Caracas, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela has about 3,500 committees constituted and sworn against speculation and hoarding, reported today the Minister of Commerce, Edmee Betancourt.

From the state of Cojedes, the official reported that more than 15,000 Venezuelans have joined government efforts to combat usury.

Betancourt said that in the context of the national fight against speculators and hoarders, a total of 28,736 tons of food have been seized so far, which were distributed throughout the country to support the population.

We must always be ready to defend people's access to goods and services and in compliance with the Law of Food Sovereignty, the official said.

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Venezuela Creates Over 3,000 Committees Against Speculation [View all] Catherina Mar 2013 OP

Superior idea, it's about time. Hoarding has been used as an evil weapon Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #1

Who is doing the hoarding? naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #2

The article explains it. They are talking about something we need to do here, sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #3

The article doesn't explain shit naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #4

Temporary price controls are often used when there are shortages of sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #5

Give me an example naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #6

Give me an example of price controls not being undermined sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #7

Lol naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #8

You have no examples? Well, there are examples of success with price controls. sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #13

Let's see some sources on that naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #14

You left out something. Price controls were undermined by sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #15

LOL. naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #16

so in other words, you admit price controls never work Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 #9

So in other words, you have no examples. I never said whether I support them sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #10

I support the right to criticize a government's stupid policies Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 #11

Was FDR 'stupid' in your opinion? sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #17

There are very specific examples of price controls not working: naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #12

And in all of those instances, they don't work because they have been sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #18

What? naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #19

The issue was Venezuela's govt setting up 3,000 organizations to ensure sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #20

OK naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #21