Venezuela’s Central Bank reports a 4.67% fall in the bolívar against the U.S. dollar last month. It closed at 34.42 bolívars. Meanwhile, the dollar started the month at 32.81 bolívars and rose 4.90%. Throughout this year, the bolívar has consistently lost value. Over nine months, it fell 49% against the U.S. currency. In this time, […]
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