18 days ago
Trump Sparked a Gold Rush, and Venezuelan Gangs Take a Cut of Profit
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. New York Times World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 28 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump Sparked a Gold Rush, and Venezuelan Gangs Take a Cut of Profit”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by New York Times World
Trump Sparked a Gold Rush, and Venezuelan Gangs Take a Cut of Profit
- New development reported by New York Times World
Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
Reported by 1 outlet
- The New York Times
- The New York TimesTrump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It