Venezuela 'paralysed' by launch of sovereign bolivar currency

BBC News -------- Venezuela came to a standstill on Tuesday as the country tried to deal with its newly introduced currency. Thousands of businesses closed in order to adapt to the "sovereign bolivar", and many workers stayed at home. President Nicolás Maduro launched the new banknotes on Monday, revaluing and renaming the old bolivar currency. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.