Archive.today • Menendez Indictment: Why Gold Is an Eye-Popping Part of the Charges - The New York Times

This is funny.

[Menendez] took a keen interest in its value in October 2021, searching online for the worth of a kilogram, the indictment says.

They threw in a dig at Venezuela. Because of course they did.

The illicit use of gold has significant global implications. Venezuela, under strict international sanctions and in economic crisis after years of government mismanagement and corruption, profits from illegal and dangerous mining in a region called the Arco Minero. The Venezuelan government has been reported to have sold hundreds of millions’ worth abroad to finance its programs and pay creditors.

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    Why a Corrupt American Banker Bribing a Corrupt American Senator with Corrupt American Money Is Bad


    Me, a simple man who has not worked his way up to writing for one of the most prestigious American news publications “Well that’s obvious, it-”

    Wrong! It’s because in this scenario I made up, it might help Venezuela