Venezuelan National Guard seizes toilet paper factory to avoid shortage

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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24185342[/url]
[quote]The Venezuelan government has taken over a toilet paper factory to avoid any scarcity of the product.

The National Guard has taken control of the plant, and officers will monitor production and distribution.

Earlier this year officials ordered millions of toilet rolls to be imported to counter a chronic shortage.

Last week President Nicolas Maduro created a special committee to tackle the problem, which the government blames on unscrupulous traders.[/quote]

[Cabbage]

sounds like a shitty situation

[Sobotnik]

[QUOTE=smurfy;42262701]Last week President Nicolas Maduro created a special committee to tackle the problem, which the government blames on unscrupulous traders.[/QUOTE]

Or maybe it's the governments own fault.

[A_Pigeon]

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;42262720]Or maybe it's the governments own fault.[/QUOTE]

the president used too much paper to wipe his ass.

okay

[Sobotnik]

[QUOTE=A_Pigeon;42262742]the president used too much paper to wipe his ass.

okay[/QUOTE]

No, the Venezuelan government is incredibly inept with their economic policies, and are often unable to supply most basic goods (such as toilet paper).

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23924372[/url]

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Toiletgate was an inside job

[Hidole555]

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;42262754]No, the Venezuelan government is incredibly inept with their economic policies, and are often unable to supply most basic goods (such as toilet paper).

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23924372[/url][/QUOTE]

Exactly. Most Economics textbooks use Venezuela as an example of what [b]not[/b] to do when running an economy.