Following a court decision in Portugal, Venezuela could be a step closer to regaining significant assets held in the UK and the US. The Central Civil Court of Lisbon ordered Novo Banco in Portugal to return over €1.352 billion (US$1.5 billion) to Venezuela, funds which were held since 2019. These funds were under contention due […]
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