CARACAS: Venezuela’s economic crisis claimed another victim as the country’s largest brewer said Saturday it is suspending operations because it can’t obtain hard currency to buy supplies.

The Polar beer company’s closure of its four plants in Venezuela on Friday will lay off 7,000 employees for up to two months.

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