Without gas for cremation, even dying is a struggle in Venezuela

[TomSea]

Without gas for cremation, even dying is a struggle in Venezuela
Mayela Armas

CARACAS/MARACAIBO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Angelica Vera of Venezuela’s western state of Zulia planned to cremate her father’s remains after he died of cancer in November because hyperinflation has pushed the cost of funeral services beyond her financial reach.

But the cemetery could not offer a cremation because it had no natural gas, which is in ever shorter supply even though the OPEC nation holds some of the world’s largest energy reserves.

Nor could she afford to leave her father’s remains in the morgue while waiting for gas supplies. Each extra day costs more than a month of minimum wage.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-funerals-idUSKBN1O422G

[thackney]

Like all government "share the wealth" programs, socialism is in reality a "share the poverty" program eventually.

Usually the people rise up and execute the government before it gets as far as Venezuela has gotten.