Jorge Dommar, a candidate to the Constitutional General Assembly in Venezuela, recently published a video in which he calls for cryptocurrency adoption, and claims that it will help the country, by facilitating access to global markets, and putting Venezuela in the forefront of a new global financial system.
The candidate, who clearly stands for widespread cryptocurrency adoption in the country, has also campaigned for a system in which the people depend less on the government, and use cryptocurrencies for international trade.
Jorge Dommar is the first politician to propose the use of this type of technology to cope with the restrictions the government has imposed. Constitutional Assembly elections are scheduled for July 30.
Read more here. Venezuela is always on the news because despite the government not recognizing Bitcoin it is actually condoned by the authorities and I am hoping that Venezuela can be the first troubled country to accept Bitcoin. Expect more and more news to carry Bitcoin especially after the August 1 deadline.
