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Old 11-10-2013, 08:43   #1
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Venezuelan military seizes major retail chain

Venezuelan military seizes major retail chain

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...tores/3486581/

"CARACAS — Thousands of Venezuelans lined up outside the country's equivalent of Best Buy, a chain of electronics stores known as Daka, hoping for a bargain after the socialist government forced the company to charge customers "fair" prices.

President Nicolás Maduro ordered a military "occupation" of the company's five stores as he continues the government's crackdown on an "economic war" it says is being waged against the country, with the help of Washington.

Members of Venezuela's National Guard, some of whom carried assault rifles, kept order at the stores as bargain hunters rushed to get inside........."

And the people were given bread and they were happy........
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