When Boris Yeltsin Went Grocery Shopping in Clear Lake
The same thing happened in Venezuela in the early 2000s when they initiated price controls to make food more &quot;affordable&quot; for the poor. The variety of products was the first thing that dropped to only the necessities. Then even the necessities started to drop in supply:<p>&gt; Further yet, price controls, expropriation of numerous farmlands and various industries, among other disputable government policies including a near-total freeze on any access to foreign currency at reasonable &quot;official&quot; exchange rates, have resulted in severe shortages in Venezuela and steep price rises of all common goods, including food, water, household products, spare parts, tools and medical supplies; forcing many manufacturers to either cut production or close down, with many ultimately abandoning the country as has been the case with several technological firms and most automobile makers. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Economy_of_Venezuela#1999–2013" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Economy_of_Venezuela#1999–2013</a>