Venezuela's National
Assembly has backed plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in
an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers voted to approve a $79m credit for the country's
ministry of commerce, which will also be used to buy toothpaste and
soap. The products are currently in short supply in Venezuelan shops. The oil-rich nation relies on imports, but currency controls have restricted its ability to pay for foreign goods. President Nicolas Maduro, who won a narrow majority in
April's presidential elections, maintains that the country's periodic
shortages of basic goods are the result of a conspiracy by the
opposition and rich sectors of society. Mr Maduro has vowed to uphold the legacy of his late
predecessor, Hugo Chavez, whose "21st-Century socialism" involved
sweeping nationalisation and extensive social programmes...more
Its a good thing socialism causes constipation or these folks would really be in trouble.
What's not funny is look at that headline...and then think Obamacare.
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