Who's going to control the world's largest oil reserve?

[myohmy2]

...do we really want to support MAGA Man's grab of Venezuela’s oil, gas and gold?

CGTN, 1-24-2019

" Political tensions continue in Venezuela "
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" In a united and seemingly coordinated front, the U.S., Canada and some Latin American and European countries announced that they supported Guaido’s claim that the constitution makes him interim president.

But Russia, China, Iran, Syria, Cuba and Turkey have voiced their backing for Maduro’s government.

President Donald Trump promised to use the “full weight” of U.S. economic and diplomatic power to push for the restoration of Venezuela’s democracy. “The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Maduro and his regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law,” he said in a statement. "
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" China’s Foreign Ministry called on the United States to stay out of the crisis, while Russia’s deputy foreign minister warned the U.S. against any military intervention in Venezuela. "
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" The socialist leader, who so far has been backed by the military, as well as the government-packed courts and a constituent assembly, recalled the long history of heavy-handed U.S. interventions in Latin America during the Cold War as he asked his allies for support.

“Don’t trust the gringos,” he thundered to a crowd of red-shirted supporters gathered at the presidential palace. “They don’t have friends or loyalties. They only have interests, the nerve and the ambition to take Venezuela’s oil, gas and gold.” "
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https://america.cgtn.com/2019/01/24/political-tensions-continue-in-venezuela
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...if so, let the war begin...

[malaise]

1. Venezuela and Guyana

The shit will soon hit the fan

[Blue_true]

7. What is going on with Guyana? nt

[roamer65]

2. I expect an eventual invasion by Colombia and Brasil.

They will have US air support and naval backing.

[pecosbob]

3. I'm not a fan but he's right

don't trust the gringos.

[myohmy2]

6. what...

...I find remarkable is our Russian chosen President and his administration declaring another country's government illegitimate...

...isn't that a lot like the pot calling the kettle black?

...

[sandensea]

4. This turned out to be another Bush-style fiasco, and only emboldened an increasingly despotic Maduro

Bush, you'll recall, gave serious intelligence and monetary support (we'll never know how many millions) to overthrowing Hugo Chávez in April 2002.

The designated "interim" president, Pedro Carmona, like Juan Guaidó, inaugurated himself - and even managed to issue a litany of decrees (mostly to undo Chávez-era laws).

But lacking wider military support, the coup collapsed the next day, leaving Dubya with Texas-sized egg on his face - and Chávez emboldened.

Not to be outdone, Cheeto just made the very same mistake - though he probably suspected it would fail, and pimped Dense Pence to put his face to this fiasco instead of his.

Vaya con Dios my darlin'...

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

5. Remember when dt was pissed bc Bush went to war and 'didn't keep the oil"

"We didn't keep the oil...that was supposed to pay for it...the Oil."

[moondust]

8. A military dictatorship?

Supporting a right-wing regime or a left-wing regime?

Any "weak," democratic government will likely continue to be destabilized by greedy interests at home and abroad who want control of all that oil.

[EX500rider]

9. Lets see, who's against it...

China, North Korea, Russia, Cuba, Turkey etc.. Great bunch there.

For it:
The UK, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Paraguay, Costa Rica