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Bolivia voided $62 million in banknotes after a plane crash, and now nobody’s money works

Mar 06, 2026
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Yoselin Diaz, 27, had her money rejected five times in a single day in La Paz. “I tried on the minibus and nothing, then I tried to buy some things and nothing, later I went to buy a photo for my father’s grave and even the funeral homes wouldn’t accept it,” she said.

Her bills were legitimate. They just happened to be Seri…

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