1. Second-quarter earnings exceeded expecations after the government lifted exchange restrictions on April 22. 2. Caldera imposed exchange restrictions to brake a drop in international reserves. 3. Venezuelan companies continue to turn in strong results following April's lifting of exchange restrictions . 4. Under Venezuela's exchange restrictions , almost all dollar requests must be approved by the government. 5. The Venezuelan bolivar fell in April when the government lifted all foreign exchange restrictions . 6. Venezuela lifted all foreign exchange restrictions in April, ending nearly two years of controls. 7. Venezuela lifted most price controls one year ago when it lifted foreign exchange restrictions . 8. Everyone is optimistic with the lifting of exchange restrictions . 9. For that reason, he said, governments would have to stop them with temporary exchange restrictions . 10. The foreign exchange restrictions were added after De la Rua was ousted amid violent street protests.
