food shortage

Venezuela food shortage: Fingerprint scanners to be installed at grocery stores

In a move to reduce food hoarding and panic buying, Venezuela will install about 20,000 fingerprint scanners at grocery stores…

10 years ago

Nicolas Maduro orders takeover of private supermarket chain Dia Dia

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the takeover of private supermarket chain Dia Dia by the state food agency. During…

10 years ago

Venezuela to fingerprint shoppers to combat food shortages and smuggling

A mandatory fingerprinting system will placed in Venezuela’s supermarkets to combat food shortages and smuggling, President Nicolas Maduro has announced.…

10 years ago

Syria food shortage affects one million people after 22 months of civil conflict

According to the UN, 1 million Syrians are going hungry and helpless due to the 22-month civil conflict in the…

12 years ago