Venezuelans buy gas with cigarettes to battle inflation
World | Oct 26, 2019, 11:37 AM ISTGasoline in Venezuela’s capital of Caracas, the seat of power and largest population center, has so far been immune from the shortages and mile-long lines that plague other parts of the country and can leave drivers waiting for days to reach the pump. Officials blame the shortages on U.S. sanctions against PDVSA.