Tag: Venezuela
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Venezuela Seeks Release Of $4 Billion Gold Reserve Held In UK For Earthquake Recovery
By Paul Joseph Venezuela is seeking the release of an estimated US$4 billion worth of gold reserves held by the Bank of England to finance recovery efforts following last month’s devastating twin earthquakes, which claimed thousands of lives and inflicted severe economic damage. The Venezuelan government says the 31 tonnes of gold, deposited with the…
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“You have no authority to close another country’s airspace”, Venezuela Minister fires back at Trump
Venezuela has accused US President Donald Trump of making a “colonialist threat” after he said the airspace around the country should be considered closed. The country’s foreign ministry called Trump’s comments “another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people”. The US does not legally have the authority to close another country’s airspace, but…