Economy
Venezuela's Still Suffering an Extreme Toilet Paper Shortage
"What do they expect us to use? Banana leaves?"
In Venezuela, grocery shopping has become a game of chance. Since the country imposed price controls on goods in 2003, there have been unpredictable shortages of staples like milk, rice and cooking oil.
And now, the country is running low on another essential: toilet paper. This particular shortage has shoppers outraged. As one woman told USA Today, "Call me a counterrevolutionary but there are certain things that are essential and toilet paper is one of them. What do they expect us to use? Banana leaves?"