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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela jails 100 "bourgeois" businessmen in crackdown [View all]Ranchemp.
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Maybe they're honest about who's democratically elected and who's not. Ever thought of that?
delrem
Nov 2013
#85
There is a problem, that the productive class gets paid peanuts while retailers gouge.
delrem
Nov 2013
#6
unless you're a major billionaire with lots of influence, you'll be in same position as farmers.
delrem
Nov 2013
#97
Better a small business than a large corporation, I would tend to think.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#105
highest in South America actually, Honduras and perhaps El Salvador are higher in the whole region
Bacchus4.0
Nov 2013
#40
ok, you may be right. Not sure about overall crimes. and you are definitely right
Bacchus4.0
Nov 2013
#45
I suspect that Maduro would step in to prevent employers from laying off workers
Bacchus4.0
Nov 2013
#57
As opposed to the United States where the business model is to keep two sets of books.
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2013
#102
"They are barbaric, these capitalist parasites!" Well ...looks like the US has something in common.
L0oniX
Nov 2013
#34
Thank you!!! The economists report it as they see it in your opinion but
Theyletmeeatcake2
Nov 2013
#130
And Hugo's "solutions" to those economic problems are why they are where they are at.
hack89
Nov 2013
#135
According to a recent article VZ still has a positive budget situation
Theyletmeeatcake2
Nov 2013
#141
Not logical to throw retailers in jail and then complain about product shortages.
geek tragedy
Nov 2013
#48