The rip-off revolution

July 9, 2003

 


Last month, a local bank which is the third or fourth largest in the country decided to hold an advertising campaign  by which if people either brought new funds to the bank or spent in their credit card, they could win  a car. Well, today as many as three different reporters in the local media, Rodolfo Schmidt, Marianella Salazar and Juan Carlos Zapata report that one of the lucky winners is none other than MVR Deputy Juan Barreto. The former reporter was reportedly sixth in the contest by depositing s much as 600 million “new” Bolivars into his account (close to US$ 400,000 at the official exchanga rate), winning a Toyota Yaris in the process. Such a pretty rip-off of a revolution!

This entry was posted on July 9, 2003 at 9:54 pm and is filed under Venezuela.

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