The Venezuelan economy finally returned to positive annual growth in Q4 last year. But while the recent rally in oil prices has eased the country’s dollar drought and should support GDP growth of 1% or more this year, we expect the relief to be temporary and growth will probably slow in 2012. Indeed, there is a chance that the government will default on its external debt ahead of next December’s presidential elections.
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