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Latin America

maximillian1974

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12. don't get sucked into a conversation fred

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 01:42 PM

Oct 2014

For some reason Bachus has some hatred for maduro and chavez. Maybe his family lost out in the move to help the poor or maybe he is anti-socialism, but he gets nasty quickly....

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Venezuela’s Surreal Prices . [View all] Bacchus4.0 Oct 2014 OP

Those aren't US dollars are they? nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2014 #1

yes they are n/t Bacchus4.0 Oct 2014 #2

It is the price in US dollars hack89 Oct 2014 #3

Well then, I guess I'll not be visiting there any time soon. nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2014 #4

Correct, they would only give you 6 to 10 Bs for a dollar. Don't use an ATM or a credit card Bacchus4.0 Oct 2014 #10

Highly misleading. The prices are converted to the blackmarket rate for dollars...12x the difference Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #5

Incorrect!! the prices would be those at the OFFICIAL rate of 6:1 $120 towel would be Bs 720 Bacchus4.0 Oct 2014 #6

I think Yahoo is wrong, what towel costs a quarter of your monthly wages anywhere? Get real. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #7

Thats the point of the article chief n/t Bacchus4.0 Oct 2014 #8

The point of the article, as most on exteme RW Yahoo politics, is to mislead. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #9

Go there an check yourself. The towel costs Bs 720. WHich is $120 at the official rate Bacchus4.0 Oct 2014 #11

You're a dangerous person, Bacchus Zorro Oct 2014 #14

don't get sucked into a conversation fred maximillian1974 Oct 2014 #12

Not really, many here like me and Zorro and MADem think the same Marksman_91 Oct 2014 #16

What do you think happens in countries with exploding inflation hack89 Oct 2014 #13

Dude, I'm from Venezuela! I go there every so often and have friends and family still there Marksman_91 Oct 2014 #15