The Venezuelan government has not
released official figures regarding the lack of availability of basic products
in the country. A leaked government study, however, has shone light on the
question. Alongside scarcity, Venezuelans are enduring the rising cost of food,
with the monthly cost of an average Venezuelan family’s basic food needs
increasing 19 percent in July, according to the report. The government
conjectures that a Venezuelan family must bring in approximately 8.8 minimum
wage salaries to afford essentials. The Venezuelan government has created a
system where citizens are only able to buy once a week according to an assigned
ID number. More…
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