How Long Are The Shelves Stocked? In Venezuela, Not Much Longer

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Submitted by peterchristopher on February 15, 2010 - 1:16pm
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Hugo Chavez continues his consolidation of power and confiscation of private property.  

http://www.instablogs.com/outer_permalink.php?p=chavez-launches-new-venezuela-market-promises-fair-prices-no-profits

Will he be able to maintain prices equal or lower than before, and keep the shelves stocked?  Considering the history of North Korea, U.S.S.R., Nicaragua, China, and other dubiously-misguided, excessively Communist projects in this century, the odds are against this miracle.

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The irony is that private ownership of property and business aligns the interests of interests of individuals and society better than state ownership of property and business.

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