“Without warning Citibank says that in 30 days it will close the Central Bank and the Bank of Venezuela’s accounts. That is called financial blockade,” he said in a speech, adding his government uses Citibank for transactions in the United States and elsewhere.
“Do you think they’re going to stop us with a financial blockade? No, gentlemen, this is a different world. Nobody stops Venezuela. With Citibank or without Citibank, we march on,” he said, adding, “with Kimberly or without Kimberly, we march on”, referring to Kimberly-Clark, which has halted operations there .... https://next.ft.com
