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Venezuela installs finger scanners in supermarkets

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UPDATED: Monday, March 9, 2015 10:53
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Monday, March 9, 2015 8:48 AM

GEEZER

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Venezuela is due to begin installing about 20,000 fingerprint scanners at supermarkets across the country, as part of its introduction of rationing.

President Nicolas Maduro said the system would reduce food hoarding and panic buying.

Over the last year there have been long queues at supermarkets because of widespread shortages of basic goods.

Mr Maduro said the shortages were due to manipulation of the food supply and prices.

The president announced that seven major retailers have agreed to install the scanners in stores.

The government first introduced the plans for compulsory biometric cards in August 2014. This followed the failure of a voluntary card system earlier in the year.

Last month the owners of several chains of supermarkets and drugstores were arrested for allegedly artificially creating long queues by not opening enough tills.

Mr Maduro has also accused Colombian food smugglers of buying up price-controlled goods in state-run supermarkets along the border.

Critics argue that the scanners will make little difference as the state policy of control pricing incentivises cross-border smuggling.



http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31791878

So the government's got enough money to purchase 20,000 fingerprint scanners and force biometric identity cards on its citizens, but can't keep food and medical supplies available. You can sort'a see what their priority is.

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Monday, March 9, 2015 10:40 AM

AURAPTOR

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We should implement a similar system for food stamps..

Make sure those who are given cards are the ones using them and keep track of what they buy. Make'm follow Michelle's school lunch menu & get them more " fit ".

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