Caracas, March 6, 2026 (AFP) - Venezuela inflation hit 475% in 2025, the world's highest level

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2026-03-07

Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of US sanctions in the lead up to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro. Full-year inflation far exceeded the International Monetary Fund's forecast of 269.9 percent, figures released by the central bank showed Friday. Accumulated inflation for the first two months of 2026 stood at nearly 52 percent, the bank, which had not released inflation figure......

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