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NEWS ABOUT: prohibition

prohibition stories: 2 news summaries

 Booze Flows in Baghdad 

Despite security risks, business is booming

Jul 2, 08 11:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iraq may be a war-torn nation with deep-seated sectarian divisions, but things are picking up for a certain thirsty segment of the population. That’s right: booze is flowing again in Baghdad, McClatchy Newspapers reports. Though a predominantly Muslim nation, Iraq, even under Saddam Hussein, permitted any citizen to sip,... More »

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Iraq • retail • sectarian violence • prohibition • alcohol • Muslim • liquor

Chavez Decrees Dry Holy Week

Ban on booze aimed
at drink-fueled accidents, inspires secret imbibing

Apr 4, 07 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - No Easter imbibing, decrees Venezuelan president and socialist icon Hugo Chavez. Chavez has instituted a Holy Week liquor ban in restaurants to combat the hundreds of drunk driving deaths that occur during holidays in Venezuala. While some citizens applaud his boldness, others say they cannot follow their fearless leader quite... More »

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Venezuela • prohibition • alcohol • socialism • drunk driving • Holy Week • Easter • Hugo Chávez

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