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2013-10-02 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Fred 2013-10-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 So toilet paper is more valuable then their currency?

Posted by 3dc 2013-10-02 02:44|| 2013-10-02 02:44|| Front Page Top

#2 No that far gone yet, 100 a Bol note (the largest and only usable denomination) is worth $2.50 - $3.33 depending on desperation.

Posted by Shipman 2013-10-02 05:02|| 2013-10-02 05:02|| Front Page Top

#3 A little perspective is always a good thing.

The question is, how long before the USA catches up to Venezuela?

Posted by Bobby 2013-10-02 06:02|| 2013-10-02 06:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Venezuela is the Detroit of the World. Yet for some reason we keep implementing the policies of failure.

Posted by airandee 2013-10-02 08:53|| 2013-10-02 08:53|| Front Page Top

#5 I won't become too concerned until Venezuelan national monuments are closed to the public.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-10-02 08:58|| 2013-10-02 08:58|| Front Page Top

#6 watch the cocaine smuggling explode

Posted by Frank G 2013-10-02 09:26|| 2013-10-02 09:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Printing more devalued currency has driven the implied annual inflation rate to 249.3% according to the economist Steve Hanke, not the 35.2% officials propagate, which is still the highest in the Americas.

Silly rabbits. They should be goosing the money supply via electronics, not printing presses. Doesn't seem to be a problem in the Good Ol' USofA.... /sarc

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-10-02 17:18|| 2013-10-02 17:18|| Front Page Top

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