Maduro Holds Press Briefing On 'Petro' As U.S. Bans Venezuelan Digital Currency
{"Image ImageDescription": "Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, right, speaks as he touches a stack of 12 Kilogram gold ingots as Tareck El Aissami, Venezuela's vice president, looks on during a news conference on the country's cryptocurrency, known as the?Petro, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday, March 22, 2018. U.S. President Trump banned U.S. purchases of the Petro as part of a campaign to pressure the government of Maduro. Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images", "Image Copyright": "? 2018 Bloomberg Finance LP"}