Friday, January 16, 2015
Empty shelves across Venezuela due to tumbling oil prices create a new industry: People queuing up for goods that have probably run out earn more than professors
Country is in a recession triggered in part by a scarcity of hard currency
Shortages of goods has sparked a lucrative new profession of queuing
Krisbell Villarroel is one of many people who make a living by waiting in line to buy everything from milk and sugar to diapers and shampoo
She earns at least 13,200 bolivars a month (about $80) by reselling items to her customers.
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