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2014-05-22 Caribbean-Latin America

Venezuela suspends international mail deliveries in currency row

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Posted by Squinty 2014-05-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Translation - they're broke and can't pay for the air freight costs, and that's before I read the article:

"The company is practically bankrupt, not only with its international deliveries but also its basic services because we have no materials or equipment," said Jose Gallardo, of a labour union in the eastern state of Anzoategui.

Real tough call there, right?

Michael Moore, Danny Glover, Sean Penn - this is your socialist worker's paradise!

Posted by Raj 2014-05-22 00:48|| 2014-05-22 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 It's like Maggie said, "The problem with socialism is you eventually run out of Elvis commemorative postage stamps."

Posted by SteveS 2014-05-22 01:43|| 2014-05-22 01:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Frankie Lane to the white courtesy phone, Frankie Lane to the white courtesy phone.

Posted by Shipman 2014-05-22 04:31|| 2014-05-22 04:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Who is Juan Galt?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-05-22 10:55|| 2014-05-22 10:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Goes way back to 1957 and Ayn Rand AP.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-22 15:26|| 2014-05-22 15:26|| Front Page Top

#6 You got it, Besoeker. The novel in real life.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-05-22 18:22|| 2014-05-22 18:22|| Front Page Top

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