Circulating banknote of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 2000 bolivars 2016. The inscription on the obverse of the banknote "August 19, 2016" symbolizes the events that took place in Venezuela during the political and economic crisis. In particular, on this day there were mass protests against the government of President Nicolás Maduro, which were organized by the opposition. In addition, Venezuela continued to suffer from high inflation, shortages of goods and other economic problems.