"President Nicolás Maduro signed a decree at the end of last week that gives powers to the labor ministry to order “all workers from the public and private sector with enough physical capabilities and technical know-how” to join a government drive aimed at increasing food production.

They can be required to work in the agricultural sector for a 60-day period that can be extended for another 60 days “if the circumstances require it."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/07/29/congratulations-to-bolivarian-socialism-venezuela-brings-back-agricultural-slavery/