Sabotage Campaign: Bolivar Notes and Change Direction

sabotage campaign: Maduro, speaking from the presidential palace, blamed a sabotage campaign by enemies abroad for the delayed arrival of three planes carrying the new 500, 2,000 and 20,000 bolivar notes, according to The Guardian. One plane, contracted and paid for by Venezuela, was told in flight to change direction and go to another country, he said, without specifying who had given the orders. The surprise pulling of the 100-bolivar note from circulation this week before new larger bills were available led to vast lines at banks, looting at scores of shops, anti-government protests and at least one death. There's another which was not given flyover permission. Many Venezuelans had found themselves without the means to pay for food, gasoline or Christmas preparations in a country already reeling from a profound economic crisis. Venezuelans rush to ditch 100-bolivar bills after president's sudden ban Read more The 100-bolivar bills, officially out of use since Thursday and worth just 4 US cents at the black market currency rate, can now be used until 2 January, Maduro said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.