The Venezuelan currency, the bolivar, lost 9.4% of its value against the US dollar in August, according to the Central Bank (BCV), which showed a rate of 32.59 bolivars per dollar at the end of the month. On July 31, the bank reported that the dollar cost 29.50 bolivars, which means the US dollar price […]
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