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Latin America

Flatulo

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5. I guess they've never heard of markets.

Reply to Bacchus4.0 (Original post)

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 03:27 PM

Sep 2013

"...no individual is going to come here and tell us the value of a product that belongs to all Venezuelans," Industry Minister Ricardo Menendez said last week during the launch of the new system."

This is a statement of such staggering, monumental ignorance that I'm no longer even amused by these lackeys. It's gone from comical to frightening.

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Venezuela seeks 'fair price' for metals exports, traders see problems [View all] Bacchus4.0 Aug 2013 OP

Nope. It's Alice in Wonderland and COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #1

really ignorant leadership for sure n/t Bacchus4.0 Aug 2013 #2

I think it could work Socialistlemur Aug 2013 #3

maybe they can do that within the Alba bloc Bacchus4.0 Aug 2013 #4

Yes and I'm sure the Alba block is a large metals purchaser Socialistlemur Sep 2013 #6

I guess they've never heard of markets. Flatulo Sep 2013 #5

fascinating isn't it? Yet they won't apply the same principles of "fair price" to Bacchus4.0 Sep 2013 #7