MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 11th 2014
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Saturday, January 11th 2014 - 06:30 UTC
Airlines operating in Venezuela have 3.3bn dollars trapped by currency controls
International airlines operating in Venezuela have 3.3 billion trapped because of currency controls, the International Air Transport Association, IATA, revealed. Airlines have to wait around 12 months for the government to convert their Bolivar earnings into dollars, with the time lag growing, according to the Venezuela Airline Association.
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Saturday, January 11th 2014 - 06:27 UTC
Silent protest: thousands at funeral of ex-Miss Venezuela slain in an armed robbery
Thousands of people attended the funeral of actress and former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear and her ex husband this Friday, in solidarity with the family of the couple that was slain this week in an armed robbery.
