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Latin America

naaman fletcher

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3. Yes it has, due to price controls

Reply to coldmountain (Reply #2)

Fri May 24, 2013, 12:49 PM

May 2013

There is no incentive to produce food.

Just in the newspaper today it was revealed that the price VZLA is paying brazil for beef is TWICE what a venezuelan is permitted to sell beef for.

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Poor Utilization of the Land Behind Food Shortages in Venezuela [View all] Catherina May 2013 OP

The article refutes itself naaman fletcher May 2013 #1

Population has increased faster than agriculural production coldmountain May 2013 #2

Yes it has, due to price controls naaman fletcher May 2013 #3

They lack education and birth control Socialistlemur May 2013 #4

The most stunning part is the equlivence to Zimbabwe land expropriations. joshcryer May 2013 #6

Can't support farmers if the currency makes them uncompetitive Socialistlemur May 2013 #7

Looking forward to hearing more about this. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn May 2013 #5