Paul Walker • Aug 04, 2015 •
you start to run out of beer!!From Vice News comes the news that Venezuela Faces Looming Beer Shortage in Dispute with Nation’s Biggest Brewer.Venezuela's largest food distributor on Thursday denounced the government occupation of a Caracas warehouse amid accusations that the company is hoarding goods.Soldiers took over the warehouse complex used by Empresas Polar late Wednesday … Read More
Paul Walker • May 03, 2015 •
Just when you thought things in Venezuela couldn't possibly get any worse, they do. This from Yahoo! News:Caracas (AFP) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has promised to nationalize food distribution in the South American nation beset with record s... Read More
Paul Walker • Jan 26, 2015 •
Thats a headline from the Wonkblog at the Washington Post, which says it all.Matt O'Brien makes a simple but important point when he writes,It [Venezuela] should be rich. But it isn't, and it's getting even poorer now, because of economic mismanagement on a world-historical scale. The problem is simple: Venezuela's government thinks it can … Read More
Jesse Dykstra • Dec 21, 2010 •
Can We Blame Climate Change for Flooding in Venezuela & Colombia? In recent weeks, the wettest rainy season in over 40 years has battered Colombia and Venezuela, with flooding and landslides claiming over 200 lives, forcing millions of people from their homes and inundating valuable agricultural crops. Over 1.6 million (nearly 4% of Colombia total population of 45 million) people … Read More