New Bills Arrive, But Venezuelans Still Face Shortages

The government of Venezuela says another airplane carrying new bolívar bills arrived in the country to ease its financial and currency crisis.  But critics say the new bills won't help the shortages of basic goods that have made for a grim Christmas holiday in the South American country. Mariela Magallanes, opposition lawmaker at the National Assembly, says the traditional Christmas and New Year celebrations have been marred by the lack of food, medicine and other...

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