Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said the country lost $232 billion due to Western sanctions. Words lead the way TASS.
Rodriguez pointed out that since 2015, Venezuela has lost about $29 billion a year. The most sensitive are the ban on oil exports and the harsh US restrictions on state oil and gas company PDVSA.
“Venezuela lost $232 billion, which in some years meant the loss of 99% of its foreign exchange earnings,” the vice president said.
Formerly at the US Department of Justice declarationHe said they would focus on intermediaries to circumvent sanctions against Russia.
This was said by Andrew Adams, head of the US Department of Justice’s working group on the enforcement of sanctions against Russia. According to him, the task force identifies individuals and companies that are hiding the assets of wealthy Russian citizens.
Investigators will also take a closer look at the ways cryptocurrencies are used to hide transactions.