Venezuelan bookstores, publishers struggle under economic crisis


A sign displaying prices of used books in the current Strong bolivar currency as well as the new Sovereign bolivar currency is seen at a stall in Caracas, Venezuela August 17, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

CARACAS (Reuters) - Publishers and book stores in Venezuela are trying to survive the country's long economic crisis and sky-high inflation by selling used texts and a handful of new books from Venezuelan writers, booksellers said.

A drastic reduction in the number of publishers, imprints and bookstores began more than decade ago, as the government put in place currency controls, rules about the distribution of school textbooks and import restrictions.

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