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UK court rules against Maduro over Venezuelan gold
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UK court rules against Maduro over Venezuelan gold

The High Court ruling means President Maduro will not gain access to gold stored at the Bank of England.

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The UK High Court has ruled against Venezuela's government in a legal battle over access to $1bn (£820m) of gold stored in the Bank of England.

It said the UK had "unequivocally recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president", rather than President Nicolás Maduro.

The ruling comes after the government launched legal action against the bank to try to force it to release the gold.