Tweet me names of currency speculators, Chavez urges Venezuelan public

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez has urged supporters to use Twitter to blow the whistle on currency speculators.

He also announced that police raids on illegal traders would continue.

The socialist leader described illegal traders as “thieves” who must be punished for currency speculation, which he blames for rapidly rising inflation.

“My Twitter account is open for you to denounce them,” Mr Chavez said during his weekly radio and television programme. “We’re going to launch several raids. We’ve already launched some raids, thanks to the complaints from the people.”