In his statement to the state television VTV, Rodriguez made an assessment of the two major earthquake disasters that shook the country.
Stating that he wrote a letter to the King of England, Charles III, requesting the delivery of Venezuelan gold reserves blocked in the Bank of England to his country, Rodriguez said, “That gold belongs to our people and should be used in the fight against the terrible and tragic consequences caused by the double earthquake.” he said
Rodriguez said that they need these resources to accelerate the reconstruction process of his country, increase employment, revitalize working life and restore education services.
ALSO DISCUSSED WITH IMF
Reminding that he had a telephone conversation with International Monetary Fund (IMF) President Kristalina Georgieva to release Venezuela’s blocked resources, Rodriguez said, “Venezuela has the resources and power to heal the wounds of this disaster and get back on its feet.” made his assessment.
Rodriguez said that new houses should be built to replace the houses destroyed in earthquakes. aggressive and fastHe stated that he called on local and foreign companies to build the project in a “same way” and said that they would share the implementation schedule for these projects with the public in a short time.
THEY WANTED IT BEFORE
Venezuela had previously asked for its gold from England but could not get it back. Here are Venezuela’s previous demands:
First major demand (end 2018):As the economic crisis deepened in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro’s administration he first officially asked for it back at the end of 2018.However, Britain rejected this request because it found the elections in Venezuela questionable and did not recognize Maduro as the legitimate leader.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) case (2020):Venezuelan, in 2020He filed an official lawsuit against England, saying, “We will use these golds to fight against the coronavirus epidemic and to purchase medicine and medical supplies.” They even suggested that the money be spent directly through the United Nations (UNDP), but the British courts did not lift the blockage again, citing the political recognition crisis.
SANCTIONS AGAINST VENEZUELA CONTINUE
Although the USA has recently eased some sanctions, financial restrictions on Venezuela continue.
According to the news in the national media, the country’s assets abroad are also blocked. These include gold reserves worth about $2 billion in the Bank of England and the assets of Citgo, the US subsidiary of state oil company PDVSA.
113 people, including economists and academics, had called on the USA to lift sanctions against Venezuela.
The group also asked the IMF to facilitate the country’s access to international financial resources to combat the emergency.
