In 2023, Latin American Venezuela and Argentina are among the countries with the highest inflation worldwide. They join Lebanon in this ranking. The rest of Latin America, except Cuba, shows lower inflation rates. This situation follows the monetary imbalances caused by the pandemic. Colombia is the only other country in the region with double-digit inflation. […]
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