They assure that the government of Nicolás Maduro has released eight tons of gold from the Central Bank of Venezuela

In the midst of Venezuela's political, social and humanitarian crisis, a news agency revealed that Nicolás Maduro's government had been removed from the country's central bank. at least eight tons of gold during the last week.

according to Reuters, gold he was taken out of the vault and taken in official trucks to be sold outside Venezuela. The information was confirmed at the agency by an opposition MP and three government sources.

According to the agency, they withdrew the gold for three days while there was no staff of custody of the bank. There was support for government vehicles, accused the opposition legislator, Ángel Alvarado. "They took gold in four vans through doors 3 and 4 of the bank, using a last year 's act to deceive, they intend to smuggle it in. out of the country, "added the legislator, without specifying the presumed destination of the bullion. .

The agency reported contacting the Central Bank of Venezuela but they have not commented, as well as the Ministry of Communications. The international political community is pushing through sanctions against Venezuela to corral financially to the Bolivarian regime. The United States has asked international gold buyers not to deal with Maduro.

After this decision, the Venezuelan power station suspended the sale of 15 tons of gold in the UAE and the Noor Capital company in Abu Dhabi stated that it would buy more bullion in Venezuela. This type of sale is one of the few opportunities to make money after the closing of the international financing that Maduro has been facing since. the conflict was unleashed for power.

Guaidó said that they want to run it

The conflict increases with the pbadage of time. From Colombia, where he went through the weekend to try to bring humanitarian aid, the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó Threats denounced against him.

In an interview with the newspaper The weatherGuaidó was determined to return to Venezuela, although he still does not know how. "We will decide according to the security because the threats are already there and it seems that they want to execute, we will use the best decision based on the interests of our people," he said. .

According to him, it took him 42 hours to go from Caracas to Cúcuta this weekend. he had to camouflage himself and change himself, since he was forbidden to leave the country.

The opposition leader, recognized by some 50 countries, said he received threats from Chavismo, but stressed that the only way to bring down Maduro This is "inside Venezuela".