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    Local PressCredibleMarch 17, 2026

    Trump's "51st State" Remark Draws Sharp Rebuke from Rodriguez Government as February Inflation Hits 600%

    Venezuelan officials condemned Trump's suggestion that Venezuela could become the 51st U.S. state, while Bloomberg data showed annual inflation reached approximately 600% in February.

    Venezuelan officials condemned Trump's suggestion that Venezuela could become the 51st U.S. state, while Bloomberg data showed annual inflation reached approximately 600% in February.

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