Venezuela takes over food companies
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has taken control of a rice mill owned by a U-S food company. That and other takeovers are part of an effort by Chavez to control food costs in Venezuela. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to Latin American expert Michael Shifter about the economic and political implications of Chavez’s strategy.
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