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[2016-03-25]Venezuelan Government Launches Anti-Bitcoin Campaign
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on 25/03/2016, 11:38:44 UTC
The state-owned public television network of Venezuela has launched an anti-Bitcoin campaign. In a recent article published on their website, ‘Corporación Venezolana de Televisión’ claims that the bitcoin is “the ideal currency of ‘the dark side of the internet’, a kind of tax haven for drug dealers, rapists or any criminal”.

‘Corporación Venezolana de Televisión’ is the Spanish for Venezuelan Television Corporation. It is based in Caracas, Venezuela.

‘Tool to evade taxes, launder money and damage the economy’

In a translation of the article from Spanish to English, provided by Reddit user, /u/Avatar-X, the article opens with the very bold statement:

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Is it a coincidence that the criminal groups and terrorists of the world are the main activists and defenders of BitcoinCT r:  8?

http://cointelegraph.com/news/venezuelan-government-launches-anti-bitcoin-campaign