Consumer Garments made in Colombia overshadow the few shirts
Bolivia
Supermarket Bicentennial
remains under the shadow of Success
Although the announcement was changed, and most bags the goods has the logo of the old shop
Katie Hernandez
khernandez@el-nacional.com
Socialism is not yet evident in the hypermarket Bicentennial terraces Avila, Caracas. Except
name change, the occasional notice Comerso (Socialist Markets Corporation) and the presence of products produced by companies in the Government the business is taking the brand to success in male and female underwear.
The energy saving plan makes the store is half-light, and air conditioning or sit.
Instead of the slogan "against the high cost of living," reads "your prices right" in every aisle of the shop floor.
The store layout remains the same. When entering on the right are flat screen TVs with prices now off and no solidarity. The 32-inch plasma on the 4,500 sold Bs and conventional flat-screen 21-inch no less than 900 Bolivars.
The cheapest in this section are DVD players from 220 Bs.
The refrigerators are obtained on the 2,700 Bs and kitchens at 1,400 Bolivars. There are offers and a variety of bags, from 300 to 500 bolivars games three pieces.
few laptops are exhibited which are abundant and sound equipment.
By approaching the Easter holidays, carp adorn the store as well as beach chairs and umbrellas.
In the area of \u200b\u200bclothing, only two shelves have the chemises made by Bolivia. The Lady is sold in 55 Bs and short sleeves are long and solid colors. While men's cost 75 Bs and stripes design. There
variety of these clothes Bolivia despite the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, was responsible for publicizing the March 6 when it reopened the Bicentennial Supermarket Maracaibo: "But look you, this is a great quality clothing, I recommend, you can get, the clothes ALBA ALBA Textiles in our Supermarket Bicentennial, and in other areas of our markets, Comerso space that is emerging, as well as quality, fresh to our climate, and you see 75 pins. "
labels these shirts have the acronym ALBA TCP (Treaty of Commerce of the People).
The rest of the garments are made mostly in Colombia. Some U.S. and few parts are made in Venezuela. Concrete
When the transfer of 80% of the shares of these superstores to the State, is likely not to resume the purchase contracts Colombian textiles.
Fallas de rigueur. During the visit to the supermarket on Friday morning, the failures of various products of the food basket was notorious.
In the area of \u200b\u200bperishable products, people passed by. The reason, there was no meat. One of the butchers claimed "is coming", while a woman would answer, "with that story took over half an hour waiting."
"I assured woman who is being downloaded 3 tons of meat, thing is to be cleaned and placed in trays and that delay, "said the manager. The chicken variety is scarce, sold only one brand: Souto. The deli
white cheeses pasteurized and yellows are conspicuous by their absence. The refrigerator had telita to 28.74 VEB per kilo.
What if the fridge was full was pasteurized juice, yoghurt and milk of short duration.
The bakery operates normally and this store does not yet unlike the socialist arepera branch of Maracaibo, which already has the franchise created by former trade minister, Eduardo Saman.
Among the products of the basic basket of the Government include flour made Mi Reyna Proarepa the company's former banker Ricardo Fernandez. Another of the marks appearing on the shelves is perijanero milk, to 13.15 bolivars about a kilo and only allows the purchase of 3 packs per person.
also normal lumps and parboiled rice, beans and sugar from the Corporación Venezolana Agraria. Only allowed to buy 5 kilos of sugar per person and the sale is rationed toilet paper to 3 packs per purchase.
Venezuela had coffee brand and Fame of America.
were kept by different forms of payment: debit cards, credit, cash and food ticket, and nowhere to speak of the socialist barter or other transaction.
Few packers, despite that President Chavez announced that instead of temporary workers would be added to the list of the hypermarket chain with a fixed salary. "We are organizing to pass to be fixed," said Hector Solorzano, a member of the union.
bags still have the logo of Success and the bills go to the RIF Store Chain Cativen SA Venezuelan company whose majority shareholder is now the French group Casino.
"When the transfer is realized 80% of the shares of these superstores to the State, is likely not to resume the purchase contracts Colombian textiles"
Labor Contract
collective stand by
Before announcing the expropriation Cativen workers were discussing the terms of the collective agreement.
The union was demanding 120 days of earnings, holiday bonus, but the company refused to sign these benefits.
Hector Solorzano, secretary of Finance of the United Workers Union of Trade (Sintruco) that joins the hypermarket Bicentennial 500 people, said he had offered a benefit to a group of people to divide workers.
"When the Government that the company we gave everyone the same benefit," said.
argues that the collective agreement was not signed because now they have no one to discuss, because it is in the process of expropriation. "We need to complete the purchase of 80% to settle the contract, keep the request for 15% wage increase, pay the ticket up the power, to recognize 120 days of earnings, and 15 other clauses that were still pending." Solórzano
take the opportunity to comment on that Friday afternoon was actually pasteurized meat and cheese made by the CVA. Said sales is rationed to prevent street vendors buy at wholesale and then resell the products covered to twice its price.
