DU silence is defening, Venezuela forced to import food, basics

[Mr Mannn]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110821483

Bacchus4.0 (2,427 posts)

U.S. Rice Farmers Cash In On Venezuelan Socialism
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-rice-farmers-cash-venezuelan-030600234.html

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It is a paradoxical legacy of Mr. Chávez's self-styled socialist revolution that his policies became a moneymaker for the capitalist systems he deplored. During his 14 years in power, he nationalized large farms, redistributed land and controlled food prices as part of a strategy to help the poor.

But these policies turned Venezuela from a net exporter to a net importer of rice—from farmers like Mr. Orlicek. "The rice industry has been very good to us," Mr. Orlicek said, sitting in his newly renovated home, appointed with a baby grand piano played by his wife, Phyllis.

It isn't just rice. Production of steel, sugar and many other goods has fallen in Venezuela, leading to occasional shortages. Until recently, Venezuela was largely self-sufficient in beef and coffee. Now it imports both.
Associated Press Arkansas rice fields like this one are sending their crop to Venezuela.
In this year's first half, the U.S. exported $94 million of rice to Venezuela, a 62% jump from a year-earlier, making Venezuela the U.S.'s fourth-largest rice market, according to the Department of Agriculture.

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A recent World Bank report says that 30% of people who were originally considered "not poor" in Venezuela fell into poverty between 1992 and 2006. In most other Latin American countries, the middle class grew in that time.

--Shocking that there are NO responses.
More shocking that a DUer would post this. Perhaps a socialist would explain this truth please?

[hillneck]

Typical DUmmie response, it that they will ignore anything that goes against their ideas.  No matter what evidence is laid before them.

[JohnnyReb]

The socialist utopia where everyone suffers equally......except the ruling elite.

[DumbAss Tanker]

It's all Bush's fault!  ...Somehow...

 

[jukin]

Looks like Hugo wasn't the guy to make socialism work either.

Never fear the stupid people of the world will keep trying to make it work no matter how many tens of millions of people go into misery or the millions that will die.

[Rebel]

A recent World Bank report says that 30% of people who were originally considered "not poor" in Venezuela fell into poverty between 1992 and 2006. In most other Latin American countries, the middle class grew in that time.

Go figure!!!!

[Mr Mannn]

Just checked. STILL no comments. 

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

A recent World Bank report says that 30% of people who were originally considered "not poor" in Venezuela fell into poverty between 1992 and 2006. In most other Latin American countries, the middle class grew in that time.

Go figure!!!!

You can't be The Noble Champion of the Poor ^TM unless you keep them poor.

[GOBUCKS]

The Hugo Girls seem to have disappeared.

[miskie]

Typical DUmmie response, it that they will ignore anything that goes against their ideas.  No matter what evidence is laid before them.

Indeed - The Rachel Maddow method.

Instead of outright lying about what she dislikes, she simply refuses to comment on it.

I suppose that makes her the best DNC mouthpiece on MSNBC.