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The government recently reported an annual inflation rate for 2011...of 27%.
Only Ethiopia...with 31.5%...has a higher rate.
Experts predict that President Hugo Chavez will spend and print more money...ahead of his re-election bid.
Barclays projects more than 36% inflation there in 2012.
Venezuela has led the Americas in inflation for 6 consecutive years.
And Chavez increased the amount of the currency...bolivars...about 40% in 2011.
His popularity however continues to hover around 50%.
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