Production in Sucre is affected by lack of fuel and electricity

Abelardo Casachi, president of the Cumaná Chamber of Commerce, denounced that electrical failures and problems in fuel distribution harm production in the state Sucre.

Businessmen affirm that these problems have generated a significant decrease in industrial production in the state of Sucre, which is also affected due to the lack of raw materials, inputs and packaging. This directly affects supply.

“Companies have largely paralyzed their production because they do not have the mechanism of how to ship their product. The power plants have not been able to function at 100% because we do not have this vital diesel,” Casachi said in a contact with Union Radio.

Another factor that harms commercial operations is the deterioration of trunk roads 9 and 10. “Every day freight rates increase much more, irregularities on the highways influence the refusal of products to enter the state of Sucre,” added the union leader.

Merchants demand that regional and national governments take measures to guarantee the stability of the sector and take care of the citizens’ economy.

The crisis affects the pockets of Venezuelans

A Venezuelan needed 107.9 dollars in October to cover basic food expenses, 1.6 dollars more than in September, according to the Center for Documentation and Social Analysis of the Venezuelan Federation of Teachers.

The organization indicated this Thursday that the cost of the basket for a family of five reached $539.79.

According to the NGO, a Venezuelan household with five members needed 17.9 dollars a day to be able to buy the 60 products that make up the Food Basket in the country, where the minimum wage is 130 bolivars per month (about 2.82 dollars at the official rate), which are completed with a food voucher of 40 dollars.