Bolívar

News
Venezuela's Currency Crisis Is Forcing Students Abroad Into Desperate Situations
Students from the South American nation who are studying abroad have been feeling the brunt of a severe currency crisis back home, which has made exchanging the bolivar into foreign currency a complicated, seemingly impossible task.
Tamara Khandaker
11.3.15
Food
A Venezuelan Governor Is Telling Hungry People to Eat Fried Rocks
So, what in the hell are patriotic Venezuelans to eat in desperate times? Why, rocks of course. Lots and lots of fried rocks.
Alex Swerdloff
10.3.15
Food
Venezuelans Are So Desperate for Food That They're Looting Supermarkets
On Friday, one person was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest and a dozen others were arrested after a mob allegedly looted four supermarkets in Bolívar.
Javier Cabral
8.3.15

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Venezuela's Currency Has Taken a Nosedive
The bolivar was trading at 402 for each US dollar on the black market on Friday afternoon, not a good sign for cash-strapped Venezuelans.
Andrea Noel
5.29.15