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29. I don't understand what the Colombian coffee shortage has to do with toilet paper...

Fri May 17, 2013, 04:26 PM

May 2013

But, yes, there is a coffee SHORTAGE. And a long-lasting shortage. It has been going on since 2011!

"The shortage of high-end Arabica coffee beans is also being felt in New York supermarkets and Paris cafes, as customers blink at escalating prices. Purveyors fear that the Arabica coffee supply from Colombia may never rebound — that the world might, in effect, hit “peak coffee.”

New York Times - 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/science/earth/10coffee.html?pagewanted=all

"Colombia coffee shortage lifts prices in Tanzania"

Reuters - 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/01/ozabs-tanzania-coffee-idAFJOE7A007F20111101

Perhaps the fact that this didn't happen in Venezuela, was not caused by "price controls" or a leftist government explains why media prefer to focus on toilet paper...

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Venezuelan opposition leader sued in Colombia [View all] Judi Lynn May 2013 OP

Good! ocpagu May 2013 #1

Same here! Chavez was more than kind to allow those hired assassins to return to Colombia. Judi Lynn May 2013 #5

Capriles is a shill for the oligarchs railsback May 2013 #2

You're right. They are ALL "Republicans." They're everywhere, even have infested D.U., as we know. Judi Lynn May 2013 #6

One thing is for sure railsback May 2013 #26

That's the silver lining in all of this. Never interrupt your enemy while he's self destructing. Catherina May 2013 #31

Some more details. I've been researching this. Catherina May 2013 #3

Thanks for the details, Catherina. ocpagu May 2013 #4

It appears that the original case is about a Uribe plot to oust President Santos Catherina May 2013 #8

My god, this is spectacular. Don't know how you managed it so quickly. Judi Lynn May 2013 #7

Thanks Judy. So Uribe is really upset about the Peace talks too. Catherina May 2013 #11

He's probably wild to keep Santos' government from succeeding in a Peace Agreement. Judi Lynn May 2013 #17

Even his neice and her mother, too! A real crime family business. Judi Lynn May 2013 #22

Any info on Columbia experiencing shortages? I can't find anything. Flatulo May 2013 #9

Would you be kind enough to point out where the article says Colombia ... shortages? Judi Lynn May 2013 #10

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #13

Excerpted below... Flatulo May 2013 #14

check this out: Chavez promises to cause economic crisis in both Ven and Colombia Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #16

Hey, cool! Impressive credentials for the author of your posted article! Judi Lynn May 2013 #19

LOL ocpagu May 2013 #21

It sounds as if his current employment could be writing propaganda! n/t Judi Lynn May 2013 #23

Reuters also picked up on the story... Flatulo May 2013 #28

I wonder how much the Maduro administration paid that lawyer to file a lawsuit? Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #12

Yep. Coffee shortage. ocpagu May 2013 #15

That article says the growers and truckers are on strike. Flatulo May 2013 #24

I don't understand what the Colombian coffee shortage has to do with toilet paper... ocpagu May 2013 #29

Good one! I heard about this shortage, also. n/t Judi Lynn May 2013 #25

VZ product shortages blamed on Capriles, Uribe "conspiring to keep local supermarket shelves empty" Catherina May 2013 #18

In time the people will have the real story on this. Then it should be interesting! n/t Judi Lynn May 2013 #20

I don't find claims that Columbians are withholding goods to VZ credible. Businessmen Flatulo May 2013 #34

Capriles is an economic terrorist. Dawson Leery May 2013 #27

What power this man has, to disrupt VZ society with a wave of his hand. Tell me how, exactly, Flatulo May 2013 #35

Venezuelan politicians had reported several trips that Capriles is making to meet with Uribe (2012) Catherina May 2013 #30

How underhanded. Talk about meddling! Judi Lynn May 2013 #32

Yes, it seems to have been common knowledge Catherina May 2013 #33

Venezuela to open an investigation into Capriles under similar fiscal laws and for treason Catherina May 2013 #36