Another devaluation of the bolivar would do nothing to solve Venezuela’s shortage of foreign currency. Until or unless the government changes tack and adopts a more market-friendly economic framework, it seems that shortages will worsen and the risk of a full-blown balance of payments crisis will increase.
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