What do such distant countries as Venezuela, the Bahamas,
Ireland, Morocco, Dubai and Turkey have in common? They were all part of the
trade routes for illicit Venezuelan gold in 2018. The Venezuelan Central Bank
(BCV) sold 73.2 tons of gold in 2018 to two companies in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) and one in Turkey. The sales took place without the National
Assembly’s approval, as mandated by Article 187 of the National Constitution.
The claim, presented in February 2019 by deputy Carlos Paparoni, president of
the National Assembly Finance Commission, recalled there could be no contracts
of national public interest with foreign states or companies without the
approval of the parliament. More… 
Thursday, March 21, 2019
How Venezuela’s Stolen Gold Ended Up in Turkey, Uganda and Beyond
What do such distant countries as Venezuela, the Bahamas,
Ireland, Morocco, Dubai and Turkey have in common? They were all part of the
trade routes for illicit Venezuelan gold in 2018. The Venezuelan Central Bank
(BCV) sold 73.2 tons of gold in 2018 to two companies in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) and one in Turkey. The sales took place without the National
Assembly’s approval, as mandated by Article 187 of the National Constitution.
The claim, presented in February 2019 by deputy Carlos Paparoni, president of
the National Assembly Finance Commission, recalled there could be no contracts
of national public interest with foreign states or companies without the
approval of the parliament. More… 
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