>David, 27, a computer scientist living in Maracay, imports basic staples to help feed his family. He purchases Amazon gift cards through the bitcoin-friendly w

>David, 27, a computer scientist living in Maracay, imports basic staples to help feed his family. He purchases Amazon gift cards through the bitcoin-friendly website eGifter, and then channels his orders through a Miami-based courier service. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/04/venezuelans-turned-bitcoin-mining-170415124105593.html http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/04/venezuelan... That is one way to get the money out. As the article points out, others keep the money in bitcoin (which would have net them a handsome profit lately), but presumably you could also get an overseas bank account denominated in dollars.