Chavez, Private Sector Face Off Over Food Shortages in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela

"A former paratrooper, President Hugo Chavez is used to battling his adversaries without giving an inch. This time, Chavez has his sights set on Venezuela's food industry, which he blames for shortages that have left many Venezuelans without basic foods, especially beef, chicken, milk and sugar. Food industry representatives and economists, however, attribute the shortages to Chavez's price controls and the rampant inflation that has resulted from his economic policies."

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