Venezuela vote changes little, balance of payments strains intensify

Yesterday’s referendum organised by Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly delivered a resounding defeat to the government, but the vote was unofficial and changes little in practice. Instead, the more important news in recent days has come from the real economy, where FX reserve data showed that balance of payments strains have intensified.

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