Venezuela Is Now Awash in U.S. Dollars

Greenbacks are keeping the country’s consumer economy afloat.

U.S. Dollars Everywhere in Venezuela
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Editor’s Note: There are few places as chaotic or dangerous as Venezuela. “Life in Caracas” is a series of short stories that seeks to capture the surreal quality of living in a land in total disarray

We used to catch only rare glimpses of them in public. A waiter willing to risk jail time might be persuaded to accept them for the right price. Amateur tourists would flash them at the airport. Shady street hawkers made offers for them under their breath.