Hugo Chavez says, "wealthy Venezuelans involved in the import business buy abroad, come here and ask for more than it really costs."  Well Duh, that's what making a profit is all about.  Why else go to all the trouble?
A recent AP story shows Venezuela inflation rate has gone up to 30%.  The country imports most of its food, and Chavez on Friday announced the government will create an import-export corporation aiming to break with the private sector's "hegemony." It wasn't immediately clear how the new state entity would operate.

More Government Control, just what the pinko doctor ordered.