U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says
Source: CNBC
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U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says
Published Wed, Mar 25 202 612:11 PM EDT Updated Wed, Mar 25 20261:35 PM EDT
Spencer Kimball
Key Points
* The Trump administration brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela for U.S. refiners, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said.
* Burgum traveled to Venezuela earlier this month with oil and mining executives.
* The U.S. sees a major opportunity to invest in the countrys mining sector, Burgum said.

Doug Burgum, US secretary of the interior, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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HOUSTON Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Wednesday that the U.S. recently brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela.
Burgum visited Venezuela with oil and mining executives earlier this month to meet with interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
There hadnt been a shipment of precious metals between Venezuela and America in over 20 years, Burgum told energy executives at S&P Globals CERAWeek conference in Houston.
At the end of the two days, we were able to bring home $100 million of gold physically, the gold, the Interior secretary said. U.S. refiners will use the gold for commercial and consumer purposes, he said.
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We invaded Venezuela, kidnapped their leader and installed a puppet, and are now pillaging the country's resources just like the fascists in the 1930s did, and somehow this has already been normalized and isn't being treated as the crime it is
U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says
The Interior secretary said Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, wants foreign investment in the country's mining sector.
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We invaded Venezuela, kidnapped their leader and installed a puppet, and are now pillaging the country's resources just like the fascists in the 1930s did, and somehow this has already been normalized and isn't being treated as the crime it is
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LakeVermilion
(1,577 posts)If it is put into our treasury, I expect they brought back $500 million.
erronis
(23,812 posts)Sounds like what the Spaniards and Portuguese and English and Dutch and ... did to the Americas back in the middle of the last millennia (1500-1700). Plunder, kill, destroy.
So much for the advancement of civilization.
markodochartaigh
(5,529 posts)"The Trump administration brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela for U.S. refiners, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said."
"U.S. refiners will use the gold for commercial and consumer purposes, he said."
It sounds like the theft of the gold was for "US" companies. I doubt that they will pay taxes on it.
"The U.S. sees a major opportunity to invest in the countrys mining sector, Burgum said."
"That's a nice mining sector you got there. Be a shame if something was to happen to it. Maybe you oughta think about taking on a partner who could protect you. Say 90-10 split. Protection don't come cheap."
vapor2
(4,467 posts)Just not believing this lie
walkingman
(10,809 posts)Roy Rolling
(7,626 posts)Bunch of grifters and common criminals.
Mysterian
(6,452 posts)I can't believe this has happened in my lifetime. The republican party has become totally evil.
greatauntoftriplets
(178,960 posts)angrychair
(12,250 posts)This. Is. The. Bad. Place.
I hate this country so much
jmbar2
(7,972 posts)lapfog_1
(31,893 posts)is around 50 25LB bars
1250 pounds. 20,000 1 ounce coins.
I suspect the russian liquidation has more to do with Russia's wealth fund going broke.
Of course, lifting sanctions and $105 / brl oil will also fix up Putin's economic woes.
Why did we start a war in Iran??? gee
Seinan Sensei
(1,536 posts)That boy just aint right
BeneteauBum
(454 posts)Featuring the orange creature bent over the Resolute desk! Oh for a broom handle!
Peace ☮️
Ritabert
(2,417 posts)markodochartaigh
(5,529 posts)n/t
durablend
(9,254 posts)Deminpenn
(17,479 posts)at some point.
FakeNoose
(41,522 posts)In fact, there's a good chance he's already done it!
Wiz Imp
(9,948 posts)She was the Vice President under Maduro and she has called for Maduro's return. She definitely doesn't agree with Trump's policies. But for now, she is appeasing Trump somewhat to keep the job and allow the government to reorganize before strongly standing up to Trump.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn87rv0jdy1o
A luminous outline of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores loomed over Caracas against the night sky in January. The steady light of hundreds of drones in a show put on by the government in Venezuela, suspended their image in front of the clouds, before rearranging to call for their return: "El pueblo los reclama," they spelled out, "the people want them back".
After a lightning operation by the US to spirit the deposed president and his wife out of the country on 3 January, Venezuela has found itself in limbo.
Despite Delcy Rodríguez, the former vice president and now acting Venezuelan leader, calling for the return of Maduro and Flores, there are no signs that's going to happen. The former first couple are in New York in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center awaiting trial for alleged crimes including drug trafficking, all of which they deny.
Nevertheless, Rodríguez - a Maduro loyalist - must maintain a tricky equilibrium: appealing to her socialist base by continuing to support Maduro through anti-imperialist rhetoric, while at the same time changing policies under pressure from US President Donald Trump, with the threat that she could be following Maduro if she won't comply.
Nasruddin
(1,244 posts)Southern Venezuela, like Guyana, draws its map line over one of the biggest cratons of South America - this is some
really, really old earth crust and probably poorly explored. The tepuis, the famous mesas, setting for A C Doyle's "The Lost World",
are part of this.
Probably some really juicy minerals in this region, and it's no doubt completely out of control. Probably the real motivation
for what went down, the oil would make sense to the Boss but is a who-cares (well, it was until he screwed the pooch).
The real prize is what's next to the gold mines.
AloeVera
(4,237 posts)The U.S. has been colonized by the Dark Triad people. Like this guy, he even looks the part.
Amaryllis
(11,257 posts)mahina
(20,637 posts)thank you
Iggo
(49,913 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(22,937 posts)ColoringFool
(671 posts)Pillage, plunder, rape--- nation, Constitution, law, minor child---it's all in a day's fun for Trump:
"I can do whatever I want."
"It would be an honor to take...."
mahina
(20,637 posts)What is this "brought back" bullshit?
God damn them.
SharonAnn
(14,172 posts)mahina
(20,637 posts)Fuckers. I am ashamed on my own dime. And where is this gold exactly?
And how was that yesterday when Jackass bragged about how much money he was bribed with by IRAN?
I try my best to keep hatred out of my heart, God knows I do. But it is a fight.
TBF
(36,589 posts)Iran has minerals too. We'll see what they bring back from there ...
This is disgusting. Literally looting other countries.