🚨 #BREAKING: VENEZUELA’S GOLD EXPORTS EXPOSED — 113 METRIC TONS SENT TO SWITZERLAND 🇻🇪📦🇨🇭

New data reveals that Venezuela shipped 113 metric tons of gold to Switzerland between 2013 and 2016, worth around $5.2 billion — part of the Maduro government’s efforts to get hard currency as the economy collapsed.

🔎 The key facts:

• 📦 113 tons of gold sent to Swiss refineries — processed and certified in one of the world’s top gold hubs.

• 💰 Value: ~4.1–4.7 billion Swiss francs (~$5.2B).

• 🏦 Originated from Venezuela’s central bank during severe economic stress.

• 🚫 Exports stopped after 2017 once EU and Swiss-aligned sanctions hit.

📉 Economic context:

Venezuela’s economy was collapsing, foreign currency was scarce, and selling reserves was a desperate move to raise liquidity — effectively liquidating a strategic safety net to stay afloat.

🛑 What changed:

EU sanctions against Venezuelan officials in 2017 — followed by Swiss adoption in 2018 — halted the gold flows.

❓ Big unanswered questions:

Who benefitted most from these transfers?

Where did the funds actually go?

And how much of Venezuela’s national assets were effectively exported while citizens suffered severe hardship?

📊 Market Links to Metals & Crypto:

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💬 This story is about economics, power, and real wealth shifting behind the scenes.

👇 What do you think happened to all that gold?

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