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Bank of England return Venezuela's Gold

Bank of England, London. Thu 7 Feb 2019



 A protester in a Trump mask holds up two 'gold bars', calling for the Bank of England to return the $1.3 billion

 of Venezuelan gold (31 tonnes) it holds to the Venezuelan government.

 Venezuela is suffering from both the drop in world oil prices and US-led sanctions against it.

 The US wants to control the Venezuelan oil industry

 The protest was organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign

 

 The protesters were facing the main door of the Bank of England

 

 

 Ken Livingstone, former London Mayor who got support from Venezuela to improve London's transport when it was rich on oil
     
 

 Ken holds a placard 'Give Venezuela Back Its Gold'

 A large Venezuelan flag

 and 'Trump' with a couple of gold bars

 Ken Livngstone gets a Venezualan flag to hold with his placard

 and a gold bar...

 

 

 

 

 'BoE (Bank of England) Sanctions Are Illegal'

 UN Special Rapporteur Idriss Jazairy wrtoe that US sanctions against Venezuela could lead to starvation and medical shortages
 
     
 'BBC4 - Speak to the other side'. Reports in all the UK media have concentrated on the anti-Maduro protests and ignored this supporters

 

 

 

 

 

 Labour MP for North Derby Chris Williamson speaks out for Venezuela

 

 

  Chris Williamson MP

 

 'Women Say: No More U.S. Coups' and a pro-Chavez poster

 
     

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