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'Don't deal in Venezuelan gold,' White House says, in anti-Maduro push
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JANUARY 29, 2019 / 11:03 PM / UPDATED 8 MINUTES AGO
'Don't deal in Venezuelan gold,' White House says, in anti-Maduro push
Shaylim Castro, Jeff Mason
6 MIN READ
CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House warned traders on Wednesday not to deal in Venezuelan gold or oil following its imposition of stiff sanctions aimed at forcing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power.
National security adviser John Bolton tweeted that traders should not deal in gold, oil or other commodities “being stolen” from the Venezuelan people, as opponents of Maduro’s government worried that a Russian-operated plane had shipped gold out of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon.
The White House said U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaido, by phone on Wednesday, reiterating support for his “fight to regain democracy.”
On one side of the tussle for control of Venezuela, an OPEC member that has the world’s largest oil reserves but is in dire financial straits, Guaido and Western backers led by the United States are insisting on an immediate transition and fresh elections.
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'Don't deal in Venezuelan gold,' White House says, in anti-Maduro push
Shaylim Castro, Jeff Mason
6 MIN READ
CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House warned traders on Wednesday not to deal in Venezuelan gold or oil following its imposition of stiff sanctions aimed at forcing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power.
National security adviser John Bolton tweeted that traders should not deal in gold, oil or other commodities “being stolen” from the Venezuelan people, as opponents of Maduro’s government worried that a Russian-operated plane had shipped gold out of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon.
The White House said U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaido, by phone on Wednesday, reiterating support for his “fight to regain democracy.”
On one side of the tussle for control of Venezuela, an OPEC member that has the world’s largest oil reserves but is in dire financial straits, Guaido and Western backers led by the United States are insisting on an immediate transition and fresh elections.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics/dont-deal-in-venezuelan-gold-white-house-says-in-anti-maduro-push-idUSKCN1PO08V
