Venezuela has experienced extreme hyperinflation since 2014, with inflation rates reaching over 1,000,000% in 2018. The high inflation is caused by factors such as currency devaluation, rising minimum wages, excessive government spending, and Bolivarian propaganda. This has led to a socioeconomic and political crisis marked by hyperinflation, shortages, rising crime and mortality rates, and mass emigration from the country. The Venezuelan bolivar has lost nearly all its value both objectively, since it is not backed by assets, and subjectively, as people lack confidence in its ability to retain value.