Polar

EspañolEmpresas Polar, the largest "surviving" enterprise in Venezuela — which produces food, beverages, sauces and spreads — has claimed the government arbitrarily seized 14,000 kilos of its inventory. The incident allegedly took…
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EspañolBy José Marulanda This is the impatient question on everyone's tongue, both in Venezuela and abroad. The political, social, and economic crisis is getting out of control and discussions about a premature end to President…
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EspañolIt's no secret that governments spy on their political adversaries, but that doesn't stop most of them from trying to keep it under wraps. In Panama, for example, former President Ricardo Martinelli is facing an investigation…
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Editor's note: since release in Spanish, the expropriation threat has died down, but Polar employees remain vigilant. EspañolLorenzo Mendoza, CEO of Venezuela's iconic food production company Empresas Polar, has taken to the public…
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EspañolWorkers at Venezuela's largest food-production firm Polar launched a major production drive this week in order to keep their jobs, dubbed #PlanGarra in social media. The initiative, also accompanied by an online campaign, is also…
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EspañolScarcely a week after the arrest of the owners of Venezuelan pharmaceutical chain Farmatodo and the managing director of supermarket firm Día a Día, the government of President Nicolás Maduro has now turned on domestic industry…
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