i would think it’s basic asset protection. render it useless unless you get it back. and if they try to fix it by bypassing stuff, critical hardware and structure goes boom forever.
Marduro was giving away free gas the other day, talk about blatant vote buying. Also the government is making a concerted effort to import a lot more food staples that are always in shortage mode, just for the election of course.
Venezuela now has a commercial rent control law that makes the NYC rent control laws look rational. Soon no one will be able to lease/rent a small shop in that country.