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Four bakers arrested over illegal brownies in Venezuela's 'bread war'
Friday, March 17, 2017 13:57
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Venezuela this week arrested four bakers making illegal brownies and other pastries as President Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government threatens to take over bakeries in Caracas as part of a new “bread war”.
Maduro has sent inspectors and soldiers into more than 700 bakeries around the capital this week to enforce a rule that 90% of wheat must be destined to loaves rather than more expensive pastries and cakes.
It was the latest move by the government to combat shortages and long lines for basic products that have characterised Venezuela’s economic crisis over the last three years …. https://www.theguardian.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2017/03/four-bakers-arrested-over-illegal.html
