2015-2-20 00:23
宅~有何不可
知名的委內瑞拉冰淇淋店因牛奶短缺而關門
Famous Venezuelan ice-cream store closes over milk shortage
An ice-cream store listed in the Guinness World Records book for its 863 different flavours has become the latest victim of Venezuela’s economic crisis.
一間因有863種不同口味而名列金氏世界紀錄大全的冰淇淋店，成為委內瑞拉經濟危機的最新受害者。
"We are closed during the season due to shortage of milk，" the famous Coromoto ice-cream store in the highland town of Merida announced on its Facebook page.
位於高地城鎮梅裏達、名氣響叮噹的科羅莫托冰淇淋店在它的臉書頁面上宣告：「因為牛奶不足，我們本季不營業。」
Locals confirmed that the shop， hugely popular among tourists for its exotic and strange flavours ranging from beer to beans， had been closed since Christmas Eve.
當地居民確認，這傢因上至啤酒下至豆類等異國及奇特風味而大受遊客歡迎的店鋪，自平安夜起已關門停業。
A sign on the door asked customers’ forgiveness "for not attending you due to the lack of milk."
其門上告示牌以「因沒有牛奶而無法服務您」，請求顧客原諒。
Venezuelans have been suffering acute shortages of basic goods， from toilet-paper to spare tires， all year due to an economic slowdown， the highest inflation in the Americas， and the impact of strict currency controls.
由於經濟衰退、美洲最高的通貨膨脹及嚴格貨幣管制的影響，從衛生紙到備胎，委內瑞拉人全年承受著基本物資嚴重不足之苦。
President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government says foes in Venezuela’s opposition and wealthy elite are exacerbating economic problems by hoarding and price-gouging in what he terms an "economic war" against him. （Reuters）
總統尼古拉斯．馬杜羅的社會主義政府說，委內瑞拉反對陣營內的政敵與富有菁英正以囤積和哄抬物價的方式來惡化經濟問題，遂行他口中聲稱用來反對他的「經濟戰役」。（路透）