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The US recognizes Guaido, appointed by the Assembly of Venezuela, as the interim President.
Perhaps a good idea we try fixing what is amiss here before suggesting to others how to fix their problems but oil is oil now isn't it ?
Everyone wants their investment dollars protected and the hell with the people
"That's our oil over there!"
INVADE!
Top financier China, which has ploughed more than $50 billion into Venezuela, also gets reimbursed in oil.
Then people here in the U.S. wonder why there are caravans of people heading north after some of this countries adventures in the region.
Trump pushing us to energy independence
HeadSet saysTrump pushing us to energy independence
Hope you are not counting heavily on oil from fracking as part of that. The article below focuses on the financials - there is no shortage of others including on here that are or have covered the sharp drop off in production after a short time, competing with others for water, environmental damage/concerns.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Trouble-In-Paradise-For-US-Frackers.html
Our entire foreign policy is always tied in some fashion to oil.
we have a storied history of fucking things up in Central and South AmericaThat implies they're not fucked up already
The US recognizes Guaido, appointed by the Assembly of Venezuela, as the interim President.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-23/trump-said-to-intend-to-recognize-guaido-as-venezuela-president
"But that wasn't REAL Socialism"