Venezuela: Where Scarcity Becomes Business
There’s a black market for everything. Venezuelans will always find ways to trade with anything scarce, from food to DirecTV kits
Tag: fuel scarcity
Why Is There No Gas in Venezuela?
Our country is experiencing an unprecedented shortage of fuel, even in Caracas. What are the causes and the solutions?
Being a Farmer During a Pandemic in a Collapsed Economy
Fuel shortage is one of the reasons COVID-19 will hit Venezuela hard, because it increases the already heavy food insecurity. In the countryside, what’s left of production is stopping.
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