Chavez orders army takeover of Venezuela rice mills
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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday ordered the army to take control of all rice processing plants in the South American nation in a spat over prices.
"I have ordered the immediate intervention in all those sectors of agro-industry, intervention by the revolutionary government," Chavez said before ordering soldiers to take control of rice processing plants.
Major rice processors in Venezuela include privately owned U.S. food giant Cargill and Venezuela's main food company Polar.
Chavez's socialist government imposes price controls on basic products and frequently accuses private companies of hoarding food.
Chavez, who has nationalized large swathes of the Venezuelan economy, did not explain whether the government intervention would be a temporary measure of a long-term expropriation.
"I have ordered the immediate intervention in all those sectors of agro-industry, intervention by the revolutionary government," Chavez said before ordering soldiers to take control of rice processing plants.
Major rice processors in Venezuela include privately owned U.S. food giant Cargill and Venezuela's main food company Polar.
Chavez's socialist government imposes price controls on basic products and frequently accuses private companies of hoarding food.
Chavez, who has nationalized large swathes of the Venezuelan economy, did not explain whether the government intervention would be a temporary measure of a long-term expropriation.
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do that ADM & Cargill and free the world from hunger Mr. #1, or can you?
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