Andrew Rosati

Venezuela says its new grocery loyalty card will stop the toilet paper speculators

One of the drivers behind the Venezuelan street protests is a lack of basic consumer goods, from toilet paper to food. Now the government thinks it has a partial answer — a sort of supermarket loyalty card that it hopes will cut down on hoarding and speculation. But some critics say the idea is just creepy.One of the drivers behind the Venezuelan street protests is a lack of basic consumer goods, from toilet paper to food. Now the government thinks it has a partial answer — a sort of supermarket loyalty card that it hopes will cut down on hoarding and speculation. But some critics say the idea is just creepy.

An opposition supporter sits on a wall as protesters block a street at Altamira square in Caracas February 20, 2014.

Anti-government rallies in Venezuela gain steam and support

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