Venezuela Wants 30 Tons of Gold Reserves 30 in the UK to Be Discharged for Earthquake Victims

Impact of the Venezuela earthquake/DOK U.S. Marines 24MEU by Cpl. Daniel Garcia

JAKARTA - Acting President (Plt.) of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez said he would send a letter to King Charles III in the UK to free about 30 tons of the country's gold reserves.

Rodriguez said his goal was to ask for the release of gold, which had been frozen in the Bank of England's central bank due to British sanctions, to allocate funds to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Venezuela.

In addition, with the funds, Rodriguezingin rebuilt a number of areas in Venezuela that were affected by the earthquake on June 24.

"The gold belongs to the people of Kamidan and must be used to overcome the terrible and tragic consequences caused by the twin earthquakes," said Rodriguez, as reported by the Venezuelan government television, as reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Thursday, July 9.

Rodriguez said his country needs these various sovereign assets to accelerate construction, increase employment, revive economic activity, and restore educational services.

He also emphasized the need for the recovery of these assets so that they can be allocated directly for the social welfare of people affected by the devastating twin earthquakes.

Previously, Rodriguez had a telephone conversation with the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva regarding the release of Venezuelan assets that were frozen.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), two earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.2 and 7.5 hit Venezuela on June 24 with only 39 seconds apart.

The twin earthquakes caused widespread damage and triggered a large-scale humanitarian response at the national and international levels.