How 7.4 Tons of Venezuela’s Gold Landed in Africa—and Vanished

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Venezuelan gold bars. A Russian jet. An African refinery. What two secretive shipments show about President Nicolás Maduro's efforts to survive.

ENTEBBE, Uganda—The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is selling off his country’s gold reserves. Some of it has passed through a secretive operation in East Africa, a gambit that evades U.S. sanctions.

On two early-March flights, at least 7.4 tons of gold with a market value over $300 million moved from Venezuela to a refinery in Uganda, say officials in Venezuela and Uganda, a foreign diplomat and Venezuelan opposition lawmakers, who have concluded Mr. Maduro’s government exported the ingots.

 

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What about the finger that bleed for centurys

Get Maduro in prison

Should have bought bitcoin

East Africa to be precise..

Putin has been stockpiling gold for years. No doubt that’s where it went. That’s why Putin is so heavily invested in the Venezuelan situation.

Flight tracking from the transport (see the entire thread) _MengqiSun

This is just the internal affair of the state! Engage in Trump! And his idiot tricks!

americans can whistle for venezuelan gold

Not your damn business!

FAKENEWS. Go and work for real.

Africa? Which country in Africa pls?

7.4톤의 금괴가 아프리카에서 시라졌군요.문제는 현금화로 파괴 민주당에 어떻게 전달할 수 있는지 (언론 발표)는 도굴금은 발이 묶였다는.뜻이겠습니다. 2020대선에서 민주당은 어떠한 불법자금 받을수 없습니다.

This is a bigger deal than many people understand. People are starving and their leaders are hoarding gold. Socialism- where everyone gets screwed

What are they supposed to do? Let the country completely collapse under US empire's sanctions and have corrupt Guido's people take over and establish a Trump lackey government?

'With the help of the Russians'

More than likely the international monetary fund strikes again. Blame an individual, but never a institution when making accusations involving corruption or greed. It's the MO of what we only perceive as a free press. But really who pays the journalists who's Loyalty is where?

Propbably hiddingnit so when he leaves Venezuela he will have a stash to live on...like a king

POLITICS. .....IS......POISON

They didn't vanished. They were kept safe from the american and british looters. In fact, the american regime needs to loot almost the intire planet to stay a float. 75 trillion debt. Default is coming.

The government of Venezuela and Maduro overlook one small detail that by contacting Russian bandits you can stay with nothing.

Das heißt, USA konnten dieses Gold nicht stehlen 😊

The Bank of England has currently stolen $1bn of gold from Venezuela

Is Maduro selling or hiding the gold, for his retirement?

Note to self ‘Dont tell secrets’

Maduro right now 👇

Hmm, since China is buying/financing everything they can in Africa I wonder if this a payment for something? Inquiring minds want to know.

thats propaganda. most of it got LEGALLY deposited to turkish banks to save it from illegal US intervention and robbery. its still venezuelan gold.

Socialism is great right!? Woooooo. Viva el chavisimo! 🙄

Bitcoin

Someone probably got very rich getting a discount on these gold...

More likely he is splitting the wealth and l;looking for an exit plan in which he will retire to the country he's paid off. Isn't Socialism great?

🤣🤣🤣 Africa is looking at them like

When a government switches from bringing in taxes to selling the peoples assets to stay in power, then the party is just about over.

A timeless story

IrisFreund1

New school rape n pillage

This shows why Russia is ready to leave Venezuela. They have sufficiently ransacked the country and left nothing

Everybody loves gold !

You mean “funnel cash to Putin” don’t you?

Oro ilegal, destrucción ambiental, droga y narco-lavado mantienen a NicolasMaduro

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