Absolutely disgusting. It shows they are getting desperate. The fiat economy is cracking.
They can surely try that with Bitcoin but Bitcoin is different animal. You can't take big amounts of Gold out of the country unless you successfullly smugle it.
With Bitcoin you put your cold storage in your pocket or on your laptop, take the flight to El Salvador and spend your Bitcoin with no tax what so ever.
If needed the seed words can be even remembered.