Summary
In Venezuela, there is serious shortage of ingredients. An ice-cream shop are closed because of lack of milk. The ice-cream shop is famous for the many kinds of flavors and popular for tourists. However the government don’t admit the shortage of milk even if the scarcity index stood at about 30% in March. This number means that out of 100 goods, we always can’t get 30 goods everywhere. It is said that there are two reasons of the shortage. One is that unreasonable businesspeople stock up the food. The other is that some goods are being smuggled into Colombia.

My thought
The shortage of ingredients are caused by not only her economic crises but also complicated international problems. Venezuela is depends on the products made from petroleum. Her economy is in the critical situation because the price of the oil is falling internationally. In addition, inflation and severe currency control make the shortage worse. The president approved the plan to rise the gasoline price. I think that political situation become more unstable. When the gasoline price rises in price, other public utility charges would become high. I think the President should act more carefully and consider the complicated diplomacy problem.