>From what I can see the Venezuelan government doesn't have North Korea levels of control.
They also have large popular support. And the troubles are not exactly their fault, at least not in the way the foreign sources picture it.
And when one reads stories like the one below (with which the article starts), it's almost always BS naive propaganda and there's a far more coherent reason behind the whole story:
"Toilet-paper theft may sound like a farce, but it’s a serious matter for the entrepreneur: Failing to stock the restrooms puts him in violation of his agreement with the union, and that puts his factory at risk of a prolonged strike, which in turn could lead to its being seized by the socialist government under the increasingly unpopular President Nicolas Maduro."
They also have large popular support. And the troubles are not exactly their fault, at least not in the way the foreign sources picture it.
And when one reads stories like the one below (with which the article starts), it's almost always BS naive propaganda and there's a far more coherent reason behind the whole story:
"Toilet-paper theft may sound like a farce, but it’s a serious matter for the entrepreneur: Failing to stock the restrooms puts him in violation of his agreement with the union, and that puts his factory at risk of a prolonged strike, which in turn could lead to its being seized by the socialist government under the increasingly unpopular President Nicolas Maduro."