US Finalizes De Facto Theft of Venezuela's Gold Reserve

Some 31 tons of Venezuelan gold worth about $4 billion is set to be transferred from the Bank of England to the US, where it will be stored at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

 

Delcy Rodríguez, the Orange Ape's new bitch.

 

The bullion remained frozen in London since 2018–2019, when British authorities refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of Nicolás Maduro's government. The legal stalemate was broken in early 2026, when US military forces  kidnapped the Venezuelan president in a raid on Caracas.

 

She begged King Charles for help. Now, Venezuela's stolen

gold moves from a vault in London to a vault in New York. 

 

While the gold nominally remains the property of Venezuela, Caracas will still be unable to access or repatriate it. Instead, the bullion will serve solely as collateral for US-vetted international loans, leaving the physical control of Venezuela’s sovereign wealth firmly in Washington's grip. 

 

Reference:

Yeni Şafak (September 21, 2026) - Venezuela gold to move from London to New York Fed.

Ron Aledo (January 4, 2026) - US Decapitation Operation "Absolute Resolve" in Venezuela.

Martin Plaut (January 6, 2026) - Was Maduro capture an inside job? An alternative view of the US assault on Venezuela.