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Venezuela takes over toilet paper factory in order to avoid “nationwide shortage”
The Venezuela government has temporarily taken over a toilet paper factory in order to avoid a nationwide shortage. The decision was implemented by the National Guard which took control of the ‘Manufacturas de Papel’ plant and authorities will now oversee and monitor its production. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThe takeover will last 15 days, yeah, sure, whatever.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 05:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Do not worry ChrisR. Mercosur is prepared to supply them.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 06:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@2 Yep. At the forefront of “aid” efforts will be argieland. It has loads of toilet paper. Commonly called “pesos”. Some people think that “pesos” is a currency for the retarded. In most countries, the main unit of currency has sub-divisions. In the United Kingdom, the pound sterling is sub-divided into pence. In the United States, the dollar is sub-divided into cents. In France,the franc is sub-divided into centimes. Except for the “euro” madness. But even the €uro is sub-divided. The “peso” is a penny currency. Basically worthless. Even before inflation. Toilet paper is worth more than “pesos”. No surprise!
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 06:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0USA have money? I did not know. I have a few dollars in my wallet, but only to garnish.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 06:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yikes.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 06:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Only in a badly run country could this happen!
Soon people will be smuggling toilet roll into Venezuela instead of drugs!
I wonder how long in prison the nutjob Maduro would give people for that? Life?
What baffles me is Argentina, Stevie and his ilk, I guess stupid Brasileiro can be added to that list, look up to this failed nation as something to admire and emulate.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 06:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Good gracious these people are dumb
Brasileiro, There is plenty of toilet paper to import, the problem is they have no U$ to buy it.
Can anyone see the Delta Force, Royal Marines etc.etc........storming a shit paper factory? Only in South America can toilet paper reach a national security level. But what can one expect in a country were Spiderman causes murders and the President has a yellow bird as a national advisor.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 06:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I agree, they should put bolivar to where it can do the most good, on peoples asses then a super flush!
#2 mercosur like Brazil is in the shitters, when will they supply them? and with what.....reals?
Administrations without vision. You can not trust the U.S.. Toilet paper is example.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 06:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 08. Yoda, try a different translator because those words in that order make no sense in English.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 07:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Venezuela is officially on Skid Row.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 07:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@ 9
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 07:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I try to learn your language. I try to speak another language. And you?
I don't care if you speak every language in the world. On this board we use English so If you can't post something intelligible please don't bother.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 07:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@ 12 Mexican Native
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 07:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Keep your little world.
Calling an American a Mexican is odd, you might as well call me a Canadian. I don't really how it could be a slam from someone clearly beneath Mexicans.
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0For gosh sake, you people are barely out of the jungle and for all I know you are posting from one right now!
My family has been in here for almost 400 yrs. so I am very sure of who I am and what I represent.
I am here for 500 years. And you mean you're better than me?
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 08:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Isn't it obvious?
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 11:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yankee......any clue what the hell brasileira is talking about in number eight?
Sep 23rd, 2013 - 11:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@2:
Sep 24th, 2013 - 12:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0Mercosur is useless. Four (five?) losers a champion do not make.
Now Venezuela is borrowing $5b from China to buy toilet paper and who knows what else. Part of a $20b package, will they be allowed to default on China, like the Argentinians did ??
Sep 24th, 2013 - 04:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0I don't think China the powerhouse will like that much.
Argentina looks up to the Venezuelan economic and ideological model.
Now that they have sucked the teat dry in the West, will they be driven into the arms of China too, as the only way out of difficulty?
Who will ultimately end up running Argentina?
@10 Condorito
Sep 24th, 2013 - 08:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0Can't top that. Lol.
17. He is using a translation site and it is failing miserably but since he can barely read English he thinks it makes sense.
Sep 24th, 2013 - 11:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0I'm sure that they can improvise. Mental note, only shake the left hand of a South American and don't be fooled into thinking it's fake tan :-)
Sep 24th, 2013 - 01:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@22 Frenchworker
Sep 24th, 2013 - 03:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Can you narrow down the blanket use of “South American”. This problem is specific to Venezuela. Plenty of toilet paper down here ... and year round natural tan.
22 Britworker
Sep 24th, 2013 - 06:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think you have that backwards.
In Afghanistan they use their left hand to wipe their backside and shake hands with the right.
AND I am not joking. Allah told them!
As predicted.
Sep 24th, 2013 - 08:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Next prediction the shortage of diapers and feminine sanitary napkins.
There was a shortage of infant formula and they were going to make it a law to breast feed.
Sep 24th, 2013 - 09:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://ca.news.yahoo.com/boat-venezuela-flights-booked-full-months-141950761.html
Sep 25th, 2013 - 11:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0Unintended consequences of bad governments.
When will these dumb Alba+ Argentina nations ever learn?
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