Oil and Energy ministry Rafael Ramirez speaks to reporters in Caracas, January 22, 2014. Venezuela's government announced Wednesday that it will modify exchange controls in force for over a decade, to create a new system of "bands" to determine the U.S. dollar price. The long-awaited reform maintains the official exchange rate of 6.3 bolivars per dollar for essential goods such as medicines and basic foods, but also allows currencies to be sold at a higher rate through "complementary" systems. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY BUSINESS)