Venezuela unveils largest-ever bill, worth a few US dollars
Venezuelans living with hyper-inflation
and a scarcity of cash for buying daily goods will soon have the country's
largest paper bill circulating in recent memory. President Nicolas Maduro on
Wednesday held up the new 100,000-bolivar bill in a nationally broadcast
appearance. The new note, however, will be worth less than $2.50 at today's
black-market rate. Maduro also unveiled a 30 percent boost to the country's
minimum wage. More…
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