Despite government efforts, Venezuelans still spend long hours waiting for goods

The line to enter to Excelsior Gama, a privately owned market in Caracas, is long every day. (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)

The entrance to the Bicentenario supermarket, run by the government, is guarded by military personnel who check the ID card of the customers. (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)

The line to enter to the Bicentenario market was so long that it continued on the street in Macaracuay, Caracas. (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)

Farma Ahorro, a chain of pharmacies in Caracas, only began to apply the ID number system on Monday. (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)

The line for Excelsior Gama extends to the parking lot of the mall in which it's located. (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)

Plan Suarez, a privately owned market. (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)

People start lining up at 6:00 a.m. to buy basic goods at Bicentenario market. (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)

The line for the Bicentenario market extends all around the mall parking lot. (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)

The line to enter to the Excelsior Gama market guarded by military personnel. (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)

At the entrance of the Bicentenario Market, a banner trumpets a quote by the late President Hugo Chávez: "As long as this revolution is alive, the Venezuelan people will feed and live better every day." (Photo: Franz von Bergen/Fox News Latino)