PARADISE LOST: Venezuelans Buying ROTTEN MEAT After Widespread Power Outages

Originally published at: PARADISE LOST: Venezuelans Buying ROTTEN MEAT After Widespread Power Outages | Sean Hannity

The catastrophic economic collapse plaguing Venezuela continued this week, with meat and produce rotting throughout the country after crippling power outages rocked the capital and surrounding towns.

According to the Times, desperate shoppers rushed to local markets and stores to purchase “rotting meat” while still suitable for human consumption.

“Shoppers are queueing to buy rotten meat in a city once famed for its vast oil wealth, as Venezuela’s currency crisis worsens and rolling power cuts mean no one can keep food fresh,” writes the Times.

“Residents of Maracaibo were understood to be falling ill yesterday from eating meat bought on discount, often the only protein they can afford as the country suffers hyperinflation amid grinding economic conditions,” adds the author.

Once purchased, shoppers are rushing to consume the products before further power outages render the food useless.

Read the full report here.