Monday, May 16, 2016

Venezuelan private companies wait to see if they are seized by the government as crisis deepens

Venezuelan private companies that have stopped production during the country's economic crisis are waiting to see whether they will be seized by the government.

President Nicolas Maduro announced the move on Saturday and says they will imprison the owners of the firms who he believes are waging an economic war against his government.

Our Latin America correspondent Jack Parrock reports from Caracas.

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