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The government has raised price caps on some food products by as much as 48% to cope with imported food costs.
Venezuela is a net importer of food...which is the principal driver of inflation there.
Consumer prices rose 27.4% in March from 2010.
The price of powdered milk in cans was raised 48% and corn oil increased... by 36%.
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