Post by Weatherman on May 16, 2013 10:56:03 GMT -5
Now Venezuela is running out of toilet paper
Source: AP-Excite
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ and KARL RITTER
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities - toilet paper.
Blaming political opponents for the shortfall, as it does for other shortages, the embattled socialist government says it will import 50 million rolls to boost supplies.
That was little comfort to consumers struggling to find toilet paper on Wednesday.
"This is the last straw," said Manuel Fagundes, a shopper hunting for tissue in downtown Caracas. "I'm 71 years old and this is the first time I've seen this."
FULL story at link.
Read more: apnews.excite.com/article/20130516/DA6A8AMO2.html
Source: AP-Excite
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ and KARL RITTER
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities - toilet paper.
Blaming political opponents for the shortfall, as it does for other shortages, the embattled socialist government says it will import 50 million rolls to boost supplies.
That was little comfort to consumers struggling to find toilet paper on Wednesday.
"This is the last straw," said Manuel Fagundes, a shopper hunting for tissue in downtown Caracas. "I'm 71 years old and this is the first time I've seen this."
FULL story at link.
Read more: apnews.excite.com/article/20130516/DA6A8AMO2.html