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The occupation of the factory, which is located in the central state of Aragua, was ordered by President Maduro in order to “verify the production distribution and sale of toilet paper” after what he described as “violations to consumer rights” were discovered in an earlier inspection.



The occupation will be implemented by the government’s National Superintendency for Fair Costs and Prices (SUNDECOP) as part of a nationwide effort to combat shortages in basic products such as milk, toilet paper and corn flour.



It is argued by government officials that economic and political sectors opposed to Maduro have sought to disturb economic activity through "acts of sabotage, hoarding products to create scarcity and attacking the national currency".



Head of UNI Graphical and Packaging, Andy Snoddy, welcomed the actions of the Venezuelan government in their bid to control the shortages of basic necessities.