Eight tons of gold were removed from the crates of the central bank of Venezuela, with President Nicolas Maduro forced to take extra measures.
According to opposition MP Angel Alvarado and sources of anonymous government, it was announced that gold was officially issued at the central bank last week.
Alvarado Reuters believes there will be a market for the sale of gold;
. They're planning to sell illegally abroad, Sadece he said.
They declared that the gold worth $ 340 million would be sold roughly $ 42,640 per kilogram.
President Erdogan, a close relationship has been established between Turkey and Venezuela with this question
President of the Central Bank of Venezuela Disappeared While Abroad
The gold is believed to have disappeared between February 20 and 22. Central Bank Governor Calixto Ortega Sanchez was out of the country. At the time the gold was stolen, the Central Bank of Venezuela did not have a regular security guard.
”After crude and refined oil, gold is the third largest export of Venezuela.“
With severe economic sanctions against the country, state firms and senior officials in the Maduro government, Venezuela was forced to open ways to raise money outside the world. As a result, secret gold sales reports by South American countries have increased in recent years and the gold reserves held by the country are rapidly declining.
Gold reserves of Venezuela
More Gold is Allegedly Sold as Illegal
Earlier this year, the opposition legislator Carlos Paparoa, claimed that 73 tons of gold sold in 2018, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. According to Reuters, the Constitution of the Venezuelan Constitution said that this country took place without the approval of the Parliament.
At the beginning of the year, Noor Capital, an investment based in Abu Dhabi, announced that it bought 3 tons of gold from the Central Bank of Venezuela on January 21st. The firm defended itself by saying that it observes all international laws and standards that were in place at the time of the transaction.
Are these lost gold coins converted into crypto money?
Citizens of Venezuela have lost their gold crypto they think they may have been transformed. Citizens who support this view also know the relationship between President Maduro and crypto coins and think that money may have disappeared.
Is Venezuela Supported by Other Countries Faced by Sanctions?
Allegedly, Maduro, who was sworn to help the popular uprising Russia (next to Turkey and Iran) in Venezuela against the US will help. The US and its allies have already recognized Juan Guaido, President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, as the interim President of the country. However, Maduro still remains in power despite pressure from world leaders, including US President Donald Trump.
Source: CNN