Portrait of a Hero THE BIRTH OF A WORLD (432 pp.) —Waldo Frank— Houghton Mlfflin ($5). “If Nature is against us, we shall fight Nature, and make it obey.” The speaker is Simon Bolivar, the ...

As hyperinflation grips poverty stricken and politically divided Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro’s government is releasing three new currency denominations. On Thursday, 10,000, 20,000 and ...

In view of the hyperinflation in the Latin American country, the government decided to remove six zeros from the currency and issue a new bolivar. For a third time. By Andrés Engler UpdatedMay 11 ...

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez unveiled a 3D image of South America's 19th century independence hero Simon Bolivar on Tuesday, based on bones the president ordered exhumed two years ago to test his ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez paid tribute to 19th century independence leader Simon Bolivar on Saturday by unveiling a new coffin containing Bolivar's remains and ...

A person holds a new 500,000 bolivar banknote beside old 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 bolivar banknotes outside a bank in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, March 15, 2021.Photographer: Manaure Quintero ...

Here’s What Venezuela’s New 50,000 Bolívar Bill Will Buy You in Miami Despite its many zeros, Venezuela's new 50,000-bolívar won't go far. By Manuel Madrid June 14, 2019 ...