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Venezuela's government has come up with plan to end country's shortage of toilet paper. There was danger that shops would have no toilet paper to sell. Even though Venezuela is rich in oil, it has difficulty in paying for things from other countries. This is because of controls on Venezuelan currency. government has decided to spend $79 million on buying 39 million rolls of toilet paper to make sure people do not run out. money will also be used to buy toothpaste and soap. People around the country have to wait in long lines at supermarkets and pharmacies to buy basic things, sometimes for days. They then buy all they can, which means stores run out quickly.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said shortage of toilet paper was because of rich people and those who are unhappy with government. He did not say why these people's actions meant country almost ran out of basic supplies. Economists say way government runs economy led to shortages. government keeps prices low for many goods, which means Venezuelan companies find it hard to produce things and make profit. price controls also push up inflation because when there is shortage of something, people will pay higher price to get it. Venezuela has highest rate of inflation in Latin America. current rate is about 25 per cent.

 


 
 

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