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Venezuela launches oil-backed cryptocurrency to combat US sanctions

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is looking to the world of digital currency to circumvent US-led financial sanctions. PHOTO | FOTOSEARCH

By  REUTERS

Caracas

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked to the world of digital currency to circumvent US-led financial sanctions, announcing on Sunday the launch of the “petro” backed by oil reserves to shore up a collapsed economy.

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