How Does Hugo Chavez Deal With Food Insecurity In Venezuela

Food insecurity is defined as when an individual has inconsistent and inadequate access to a sufficient amount of nutritious food preventing him or her from maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is typically associated with limited financial  It is sometimes classified as a public health concern and is currently a growing issue as the number of individuals suffering from food insecurity is increasing according to Statistics Canada.   Food insecurity has its greatest impact on the individual itself and an impact on the Government of Ontario and mayors of the cities within Ontario.  It is an important issue as it can more issues to branch out from it  such as famine (long term hunger), increased health care costs and more. Thus, food insecurity has many impacts on the person itself and it can cause more issues to build upon this one issue.

When Venezuela elected Hugo Chavez, they wished to change their situation. But with his dependence on rich oil and Maduro’s unwillingness to give up power, the people’s lives took a turn for the worse. The economy took a downfall and the government no longer supports the people. They have lost their jobs and faith in their government. They can only hope that when they reach the line, there’s food on the other

There are many problems within the structure of the food system that makes it unjust like the consequence of food insecurity. In the western world Black and Hispanic households face food insecurity twice the national average (USDA, 2007). It also

Latin America’s history has been paved by the various social movements that give a voice to the indigenous and the forgotten populations. In Venezuela, the Bolivarian Revolution sparked a movement that fought to liberalize the country from the elitist and foreign influence. Under Hugo Chavez’s presidency and leadership, the Bolivarian Revolution flourished as a leftist social movement in pursue of popular democracy, economic independence, equality, and an end to political corruption. In this paper I will discuss the origin of such an impactful movement, its significance, success and failure. As well as, how it shaped Venezuela’s present day.

Venezuela is currently in an economic crisis. There is a shortage of food, medical supplies, electricity, and more. Due to the disastrous state of the country, two large airlines, Lufthansa and LATAM, will be suspending service to Venezuela. Correspondingly, eighty-five percent of companies have halted production. Venezuela, a country that contains the world's largest known oil reserve suffers because oil prices have lost half its value, yet the government has not cut back from expensive spending. Resultantly, the government cannot pay for imports for basic items, such as milk, butter, eggs, and flour. A citizen of the country also stated his family has learned to live without bread while finding substitute. The severe shortages of food have

Food shortages have gone on for almost a year and certain items long gone from the shelves are hitting a particular nerve with Venezuelans. Toilet paper, rice, coffee, and cornflour, used to make arepas, Venezuela's national dish, have become emblematic of more than just an economic crisis, it is not even allowed to buy more than a pound of chicken a week.

The United States Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as a “lack of access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.” One significant factor that contributes to food insecurity is poverty. Given the relatively high cost of fresh produce and other healthy food, families living at or near the poverty line sometimes

The phenomenon of corruption in Venezuela is one of the evils that Venezuelan society has seen grow and involves the public and private. Currently, Venezuela is among the top ten most corrupt countries in the world. The purpose of this research paper is to discuss the struggles and issues that Venezuela is facing. My research topic is about governmental corruption in Venezuela and the impact it has on hunger. It’s important to discuss this matter because no one else is, it is important for people to be educated about the perversions of the Venezuelan government. The current situation in Venezuela is as bad as it gets for a country that is not at war. One issue that the country is facing is hunger. Food shortages in Venezuela hit families and

Venezuelans have been living with a shortage of food and essential items for nearly three years. Venezuela is rich in oil, but due to the drop in oil prices; It's management of available resources appear to have grown out of control. The storage of necessary items such as food, electricity and water has enraged and deepen the feeling of despair that many of the people of Venezuela experience each day.

In 2002, Hugo Chavez began to subsidize the food in order to allow people to buy inexpensive groceries. The project consisted in the government importing food and then selling it on governmental supermarkets.

Chavez decided to nationalize Cargill due to not producing a cheaper rice that is included in price control. Now could of Chavez handle this a different way instead of seizing a plant. Another alternative could have been to impose a hefty fine, similar when companies break laws in the United States. Cargill is a US company and this might be an attempt to not allow profits to be brought back to the US and remain in Venezuela. Cargill said it has complied with all laws and regulations and the plant was manufacturing Parboiled rice at this site for the last 7 years (Fox News, 2009). Chavez is trying to nationalize the country more and more by controlling telecommunications, electricity and food. The government says this is necessary to keep prices affordable and control inflation. Since, Chavez was classified as a dictator he was justified in his actions to do as he pleased.

The shortage in Venezuela has increased. People must wait for hours to buy milk, but in powder because the other is not available. There is a shortage of cheese, meet, chicken, flour, sugar, oil, rice, coffee, toilet paper, diapers, detergent, and shampoo. In other words, basic products that are important for everyday life are not available. In Venezuela, there is no food because the government destroyed the Venezuelan oil production. To steal more and with the oil at a hundred dollars, the government preferred to import food from outside selling it in their distribution networks at unreal prices to end with private companies that they cannot compete with. Importing food with government money was a business that made many corrupt rich. However,

Around noon he finally is allowed entry to buy two kilograms of cornmeal and one kilogram of pasta. He makes the weekly sacrifice for his two children. The man is confused why this is happening to him and to the people of his country. He tells a journalist for foreignpolicy.com “How can this be happening? We have the world’s largest oil reserve, but no food”. William is not alone. Thousands of Venezuelans are frustrated and puzzled by the current state of their country. The country has a very serious shortage of basic food and necessities and has been facing rolling blackouts and the citizens are left for hours without running water at times. Due to the mistakes from their government, Venezuela’s economy is in a crisis. Under the current rule of president Nicolas Maduro and his late predecessor Hugo Chavez, the governments reckless spending, government programs, and ignorance designed its own collapse. Over 80% of regulated foodstuffs have vanish from the store shelves according to Datanalisis, the country’s leading polling agency. People are resorting to eating just one meal a day or even hunting cats, dogs, pigeons, and

After Chavez took office, Venezuela was falling apart with political instability until 2003. The coup of April 2002, the devastating oil strike from December 2002 to February 2003, poverty rates of up to 55% and extreme poverty of up to 25% were some of many reasons why the country was in economic despair (BoyKoff 2009, 8-12).Venezuela’s corruption helped Hugo Chavez gain support and power from the people which in turn actually worsened under the Bolivarian Revolution. The opposition party had spread accusation and hate towards Chavez’ administration and policies. The revolutionary period under Chavez

The long and ongoing crisis in Venezuela has been one of the most tragic examples of government instability in recent history. It began when former socialist leader Hugo Chavez was elected president after leading two failed coup attempts acted out by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (formerly the Fifth Republic Movement), his service as president spanning from 1999 to his death in 2013. He was succeeded by Nicolás Maduro, who took office in a rigged election and who many Venezuelans and academics believe caused inflation, hunger, poverty, increased violence and socioeconomic decline because of his continuation of former president Chavez’s policies.