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Beer shortages loom in Venezuela as troops occupy Caracas warehouse
Source: Associated Press
Beer shortages loom in Venezuela as troops occupy Caracas warehouse
Associated Press in Caracas
Friday 31 July 2015 02.27 BST
Venezuela’s largest beer manufacturer is shutting some of its breweries, blaming a lack of imported barley, as its parent company remains locked in a wider dispute with the country’s government.
The federation of beer brewers announced on Thursday that the beer-making subsidiary of Empresas Polar would suspend operations at two of its six plants owing to the shortage. Polar is Venezuela’s largest privately held company and distributes a majority of the country’s beer.
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The brewery closures announced on Thursday could affect a quarter of domestic beer production, according to the beermakers’ federation, which also said the plants could start gearing up again as soon as next month if raw materials came through as expected.
President Nicolas Maduro has accused Polar of sabotaging the economy by hoarding goods and intentionally creating shortages, a charge the company has denied.
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Associated Press in Caracas
Friday 31 July 2015 02.27 BST
Venezuela’s largest beer manufacturer is shutting some of its breweries, blaming a lack of imported barley, as its parent company remains locked in a wider dispute with the country’s government.
The federation of beer brewers announced on Thursday that the beer-making subsidiary of Empresas Polar would suspend operations at two of its six plants owing to the shortage. Polar is Venezuela’s largest privately held company and distributes a majority of the country’s beer.
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The brewery closures announced on Thursday could affect a quarter of domestic beer production, according to the beermakers’ federation, which also said the plants could start gearing up again as soon as next month if raw materials came through as expected.
President Nicolas Maduro has accused Polar of sabotaging the economy by hoarding goods and intentionally creating shortages, a charge the company has denied.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/31/beer-shortages-loom-in-venezuela-as-troops-occupy-caracas-warehouse
