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Venezuelans starve as military eats into food

<p>When hunger drew tens of thousands of Venezuelans to the streets in protest last summer, President Nicolas Maduro turned to the military to manage the country&rsquo;s diminished food supply, putting generals in charge of everything from butter to rice</p>

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In this February 2004 photo, the military creates a perimeter at a government-subsidised food market in Caracas, Venezuela. Pic/AFP
In this February 2004 photo, the military creates a perimeter at a government-subsidised food market in Caracas, Venezuela. Pic/AFP

Puerto Cabello: When hunger drew tens of thousands of Venezuelans to the streets in protest last summer, President Nicolas Maduro turned to the military to manage the country’s diminished food supply, putting generals in charge of everything from butter to rice. But instead of fighting hunger, the military is making money from it, an Associated Press investigation shows.

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