Bolivians rush banks as stolen banknotes from crashed plane are invalidated

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Bolivians rushed banks after the central bank invalidated millions in stolen banknotes from a crashed military plane. The bank canceled all bills from the aircraft, which were part of a series marked with the letter B. This led to widespread confusion, with businesses refusing older B-series bills, fearing they were worthless. Thousands queued to exchange their money, while the central bank urged acceptance of valid B-series notes and provided a website to check authenticity. The plane crash investigation continues.


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