Voice of America: Venezuelan State Considers System to Limit Food Purchases

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Venezuelan State Considers System to Limit Food Purchases Jun 4th 2013, 21:37 A Venezuelan state is testing a system to limit purchases of food and other staples, local media reported on Tuesday, in a move that officials defended as necessary to stop contraband trade but opposition critics slammed as Cuban-style rationing.   The OPEC nation's consumers have for months had to endure long lines or visit several stores to find basic products that run the gamut from toilet paper to butter, driven in part by a lack of hard currency to ensure imports.   The ... Media files: D6B86A7A-89E2-40F1-AFF8-3B88A896A0E4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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