In mid 2010, tons of rotten food supplies imported during Chávez's government through subsidies of state-owned enterprise PDVAL were found. Due to the scandal, PDVAL started being administrated by the Vice President of Venezuela and afterwards by the Alimentation Ministry. Three former managers were detained, but were released afterwards and two of them had their positions restored. In July 2010, official estimates stated that 130,000 tons of food supplies were affected, while the political opposition informed of 170,000 tons. As of 2012, any advances in the investigations by the National Assembly were unknown. The most accepted explanation of the loss of food supplies is the organization of PDVAL, because the food network allegedly imported supplies faster than what it could distribute them. The opposition considers the affair as a corrupt case and spokespeople have assured that the public officials deliberately imported more food that could be distributed to embezzle funds through the import of subsidized supplies.
In mid 2010 tons of rotten food supplies imported during Chávez's government through subsidies of state-owned enterprise PDVAL were found Due to the scandal PDVAL started being administrated by the Vice President of Venezuela and afterwards by the Alimentation Ministry Three former managers were detained but were released afterwards and two of them had their positions restored In July 2010 official estimates stated that 130000 tons of food supplies were affected while the political opposition informed of 170000 tons As of 2012 any advances in the investigations by the National Assembly were unknown The most accepted explanation of the loss of food supplies is the organization of PDVAL because the food network allegedly imported supplies faster than what it could distribute them The opposition considers the affair as a corrupt case and spokespeople have assured that the public officials deliberately imported more food that could be distributed to embezzle funds through the import of subsidized supplies