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Gold in London bank sparks battle between Venezuelan rivals

by Associated Press
| June 30, 2020 9:03 PM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The political battle over control of Venezuela has turned to a $1 .8 billion stack of gold bars sitting in the Bank of England's vault in London, where a judge is expected to decide soon on who has the rightful claim to the bullion.

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