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British Court rules against Venezuela in battle over gold
Venezuela's self-proclaimed leader Juan Guaido (left) won the latest stage of the legal battle with President Nicolas Maduro (right) over gold bullion held in the Bank of England.
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VENEZUELA’S self-proclaimed leader Juan Guaido won the latest stage of the legal battle with President Nicolas Maduro in London today over gold bullion held in the Bank of England.
A High Court judge considered arguments over whether judgments made by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela, the highest Venezuelan constitutional court, should be recognised by British judges.
Ms Justice Cockerill ruled in favour of Mr Guaido and said there was “no basis” for the recognition of judgments.
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