Sovereign Assets Key Facts —The letter. Interim president Delcy Rodríguez wrote to King Charles on July 8 seeking release of the bullion. —The hoard. The Bank of England has held 31 tonnes since 2008, worth about $1.95bn, roughly 15 percent of Venezuela’s reserves. —The toll. The June 24 earthquakes have killed 3,811 people, injured 16,740 […] The post Venezuela Asks Britain for $1.95bn of Gold Buried Under London appeared first on The Rio Times.