Switzerland has emerged as a key hub in Venezuela’s gold dealings.
According to Swiss TV SRF, billions of francs’ worth of Venezuelan gold was flown here between 2012 and 2016 and remelted.
The shipments, ordered by President Nicolás Maduro, were used to raise hard currency as the state neared bankruptcy.
Venezuela defaulted in 2017 and now owes around USD 170 bn.
Much of the gold was later sold on, including to Turkey.
Today, tighter rules make such trades unlikely.
Geneva could foot the G7 bill
Geneva fears it will be left with the security bill from a G7 summit just across the border in Évian, according to 24 heures.
US NGO discovers Swiss child abuse cases
Switzerland relies too heavily on an American NGO to detect child sexual abuse online, raising questions about the country's ability to protect children on its own.
French singer banned by Paleo
The Paléo Festival in Nyon says it will no longer invite French singer Patrick Bruel, after a former volunteer accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
Cars going uninspected
The cantons are struggling to keep up with mandatory vehicle inspections, leaving more than 550,000 checks overdue nationwide.
War may lead to rent rises
Rents may rise again, says the bank Raiffeisen.
Not a heatwave, yet
Summer has arrived, with temperatures climbing past 30 over the long weekend. Basel reached 31 and Sion hit 32.4, but MeteoSwiss, says this does not yet count as an official heatwave.
