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Venezuelan Banks Roll Out Dollar Accounts and Debit Cards
WEBPaul Dobson March 1, 2021. Mérida, March 1, 2021 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan banks have begun offering dollar-denominated bank accounts and debit cards, providing a significant boost to the country’s de facto dollarisation. Addressing the nation last Wednesday, President Nicolas Maduro showed off the first foreign currency bank ...
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WEBSep 19, 2024 — Venezuela Hit by Electrical Blackout, Authorities Denounce Attack. Venezuelanalysis August 30, 2024 News.
In the Shadow of the Blockade: Stories of Resistance from El …
WEBJul 23, 2021 — El Maizal Commune lies in the fertile lands between the Lara and Portuguesa states in western Venezuela. Founded in 2009, this rural commune has since become an important political and economic force in both the region and the country. It not only produces huge amounts of corn every year, but also raises cattle and pigs,...
Slavery and Prior Accumulation in Venezuela: A Conversation with ...
WEBApr 22, 2023 — Enrique S. Rivera is a historian, journalist, and documentary film producer. He teaches at UCLA, and his recent book, The Untold History of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution (2021), focuses on the 1795 anti-slavery rebellion in the west of what we now know as Venezuela, but it …
The Pros and Cons of Venezuela’s Currency Controls
WEBJan 31, 2014 — Venezuela’s currency controls including its fixed exchange rate are among the most controversial of Chavez-era policies. Under former president Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s currency was fixed, and exchange controls were imposed. The initial objective of Chavez’s currency policies was to stem capital flight amid the 2002-03 oil strikes, but they are now a well established part...
Venezuela: Currency Reels to Spark Inflation Fears
WEBDec 6, 2022 — The minimum wage, which was worth some $30 at the time, is now down to $10.6. The consistent currency devaluation has raised fears of a new inflationary spiral in the Caribbean nation. After hitting seven-year lows in the early part of the year, monthly inflation rates have risen in recent months. According to …
Beautiful Venezuela: Tourism with a Social Conscience
WEBMay 18, 2012 — Beautiful Venezuela: Tourism with a Social Conscience. Rather than Disneyland tourism, rather than humiliating “third word” selling itself to the rest tourism, in stunning Venezuela, tourism is taking a new turn towards community and state run exploration of history, culture, and biodiversity. One …
Venezuela Detains Former Oil Minister El Aissami Over PDVSA …
WEBMexico City, Mexico, April 9, 2024 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced the arrest of former Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami as part of an ongoing corruption probe that billions pilfered from public coffers.Simón Alejandro Zerpa, former Minister of Economy, and local businessman Samark José López were likewise detained on Tuesday morning.
US Sanctions Against the Venezuelan Oil Industry: A Timeline
WEBFeb 22, 2023 — In recent years, Washington has ramped up its regime-change efforts against Caracas through a wide-reaching, devastating economic blockade.In particular, the US Treasury Department has levied a raft of measures targeting Venezuela’s oil sector in an attempt to starve the country of foreign income.