Why has the Caracas market risen 250 % this year?
Why has the Caracas stock market risen 250% over this past year, having pretty much flatlined for the previous four?
Venezuelan consumer prices rose 1.7 percent in April, surging ahead despite government efforts to tame inflation in the oil-rich country.Consumer prices increased by 8.9 percent in the first four months of 2008, Central Bank figures released Tuesday show.