This is the larger of the two countries that founded the political bloc ALBA in 2004. The murder of former Miss Universe contestant Monica Spear kicked off protests in this country in early 2014. This country's official exchange rate against the U.S. dollar is over (*) ten times below the black market rate. Huge shortages of basic goods like toilet paper exist in this country, where opposition leader Leopoldo López was imprisoned by the Bolivarian government. Nicolas Mad
This is the larger of the two countries that founded the political bloc ALBA in 2004. The murder of former Miss Universe contestant Monica Spear kicked off protests in this country in early 2014. This country's official exchange rate against the U.S. dollar is over (*) ten times below the black market rate. Huge shortages of basic goods like toilet paper exist in this country, where opposition leader Leopoldo López was imprisoned by the Bolivarian government. Nicolas Maduro leads - for 10 points - what country formerly ruled by Hugo Chávez?
This is the larger of the two countries that founded the political bloc ALBA in 2004.
(Bolivarian Republic of) Venezuela [or República Bolivariana de Venezuela]