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Tristan Kirk

UK High Court to decide battle for Venezuela’s gold reserves

President Nicolas Maduro has been accused of using “disproportionate force” against protesters in Venezuela

(Picture: Reuters)

A titanic battle between warring politicians in Venezuela for control of the country’s £1.3 billion gold bullion reserves is being heard by a High Court judge in London this week.

On one side of the dispute is Nicolas Maduro, who was re-elected as President in 2018 amid international condemnation of alleged vote buying and electoral fraud.

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