Don't deal in Venezuelan gold, White House says in anti-Maduro push
Submitted by cpowell on 01:04AM ET Thursday, January 31, 2019. Section: Daily Dispatches By Shaylim Castro and Jeff Mason Reuters Tuesday, January 29, 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela -- 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 this afternoon.