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Is Venezuela's Currency Recall Really a Disaster?

By Ryan Mallett-Outtrim and RACHAEL BOOTHROYD ROJAS
Dec 19th 2016 at 4.23pm

On this week’s Q&A with VA, Venezuelanalsysis.com journalists Rachael Boothroyd Rojas and Ryan Mallett-Outtrim discuss the surprise withdrawal of the BsF100 note.

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