USA gave Juan Guaidó control of several Venezuelan bank accounts – 28/01/2019

The US government is determined to put pressure on Nicolás Maduro anyway call for free elections as soon as possible, and is now pointing to the finances of the scheme.

Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a strong politician at the White House, revealed Sunday night that US authorities had transferred control of several accounts of the Venezuelan state under Washington's jurisdiction to Juan Guaidó. head of Parliament and "president in charge" of Venezuela.

"The United States entrusted to the legitimate government of the interim president, Juan Guaidó, control of the bank accounts of the Venezuelan governments and the Venezuelan Central Bank," wrote Rubio on his behalf. Twitter.

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Blonde hair did not explain exactly which accounts are affected, but The Wall Street Journal He pointed out that it was "accounts of the Venezuelan government with the New York Federal Reserve and other banks insured by the United States". Among them would also be the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV).

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The Republican senator, who is very involved in the Venezuelan issue, has promised to give more details in the coming days, especially with regard to the future of oil-related transactions between the United States and Venezuela.

"Nearly 75% of the money that PDVSA receives (the Venezuelan national oil company) comes from crude oil that is sent to refineries in the United States. What makes sense is that you continue to buy but the amount due is made available to the legitimate government of Guaidó ", Rubio pointed.