Venezuela’s central bank removed at least 8 tons of gold from their vaults last week, multiple sources told Reuters.
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The gold was removed between Feb. 20 and Feb. 22 using government vehicles when no security guards were present, legislator Angel Alvarado and three other government sources said. The removal is the latest attempt by illegitimate leader Nicolás Maduro to raise hard currency amid tightening sanctions and is an indication that the embattled dictator is getting desperate.
“They plan to sell it abroad illegally,” Alvarado said.
Alvarado and the government sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, didn’t say where the central bank was transporting the gold. They said the operation took place while central bank head Calixto Ortega was on a trip abroad.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/venezuela-...19623.html
AF1 is landing, whoo Hoo!
Sorry guys, I get excited knowing he is home safe.
(02-28-2019, 09:19 PM)Karu Wrote: [ -> ]Venezuela’s central bank removed at least 8 tons of gold from their vaults last week, multiple sources told Reuters.
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The gold was removed between Feb. 20 and Feb. 22 using government vehicles when no security guards were present, legislator Angel Alvarado and three other government sources said. The removal is the latest attempt by illegitimate leader Nicolás Maduro to raise hard currency amid tightening sanctions and is an indication that the embattled dictator is getting desperate.
“They plan to sell it abroad illegally,” Alvarado said.
Alvarado and the government sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, didn’t say where the central bank was transporting the gold. They said the operation took place while central bank head Calixto Ortega was on a trip abroad.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/venezuela-...19623.html
"Alvarado and the government sources,
who spoke on condition of anonymity"
Boy! You can always trust the press with that one, can't you!?
The press has revealed enough for Madero's thugs to narrow it down to the very people who said these things and eliminate them and their families!
Oh, "but the TRUTH MUST GET OUT!" When has the press cared about
the truth in the past 50 years? Their own Mothers are expendable if they can get a scoop!
There are times when I just feel such an overwhelming disgust for those people!

(02-28-2019, 09:05 PM)Slappy Kincaid Wrote: [ -> ]Of course walking away from a bad deal also sends a huge message to China.
Lordy! You can say that again!
The world's biggest
"BOOM" was resonating in Xi's office for hours after Trump walked out while on the world's best lit and most watched stage! It might have blown his eardrums out!
Now, NOW!, he KNOWS that if Trump can walk out in that scenario, he can walk out of anything ...Especially trade negotiations with China! Xi knows he will not be able to bluff his way through anything! No deals ... reciprocation or nothing!
EU and NATO take notice!
![[Image: CN442T5.png]](https://i.imgur.com/CN442T5.png)
(02-28-2019, 08:20 PM)Rembrandt Wrote: [ -> ] (02-28-2019, 03:26 PM)DaJavoo Wrote: [ -> ]Presidents don't just swing up to Alaska for shits & giggles ~ he's making the most of the opportunity.
You have to think of the map actually being round like the planet is. And he was on the other side of it. If he headed northwest out of Hanoi in a straight line to DC he would go right over Alaska.
Dont you mean NorthEast??
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(02-28-2019, 10:39 PM)SouthernBelle Wrote: [ -> ] (02-28-2019, 08:20 PM)Rembrandt Wrote: [ -> ] (02-28-2019, 03:26 PM)DaJavoo Wrote: [ -> ]Presidents don't just swing up to Alaska for shits & giggles ~ he's making the most of the opportunity.
You have to think of the map actually being round like the planet is. And he was on the other side of it. If he headed northwest out of Hanoi in a straight line to DC he would go right over Alaska.
Dont you mean NorthEast??
.
Actually, since there is a 12 hour time difference between Hanoi and Washington DC, the flight would go almost due north! find a globe and a length of string or thread. Link Hanoi and Washington DC and see where the thread takes you.
(02-28-2019, 10:49 PM)Hickory Wrote: [ -> ] (02-28-2019, 10:39 PM)SouthernBelle Wrote: [ -> ] (02-28-2019, 08:20 PM)Rembrandt Wrote: [ -> ]You have to think of the map actually being round like the planet is. And he was on the other side of it. If he headed northwest out of Hanoi in a straight line to DC he would go right over Alaska.
Dont you mean NorthEast??
.
Actually, since there is a 12 hour time difference between Hanoi and Washington DC, the flight would go almost due north! find a globe and a length of string or thread. Link Hanoi and Washington DC and see where the thread takes you.
So you're saying they flew directly over the artic circle?