Venezuela opens its gold and gas-rich subsoil to the United States (english.elpais.com)
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to world@lemmy.world on 13 Mar 14:13
https://lemmy.nz/post/35342248

Since January 3, Venezuela has opened its natural resources to the United States. First it was oil. Crude extracted from Venezuelan wells has returned to what was for years its main customer, and Washington has reciprocated by granting the necessary licenses. Then, the Venezuelan parliament, led by Jorge Rodríguez, the brother of acting president Delcy Rodríguez, amended the hydrocarbons law, and a few days ago, the first contract with Shell was signed. The same pattern is now being repeated for mining operations.

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Jhex@lemmy.world on 13 Mar 14:48 next collapse

Venezuela has opened its natural resources to the United States…

More like, The USA has started taking treasure from Venezuela after armed robbery

meco03211@lemmy.world on 13 Mar 14:51 collapse

And kidnapping! Don’t forget the kidnapping.

arrrse@piefed.social on 13 Mar 15:34 next collapse

I hope Venezuelans at least really benefit from this shit, but there is s small chance that trump lied about this

flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz on 13 Mar 16:03 next collapse

Venezuelans will get fuck all from the deal, but they also got nothing before either. From zero to zero. At least they are not losing.

Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz on 13 Mar 16:15 collapse

They are losing in the context of not being able to benefit from those resources themselves at a later point.

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca on 13 Mar 16:31 collapse

LOL Of course it won’t benefit Venezuelans. Trump lies, about everything.

lemming@anarchist.nexus on 13 Mar 15:59 next collapse

Let the looting commence!

cmbabul@lemmy.world on 13 Mar 16:16 collapse

When does it cease being looting and start being pillaging?

Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca on 13 Mar 16:43 next collapse

¿Por qué no los dos?

WanderingThoughts@europe.pub on 13 Mar 20:09 collapse

Hmmm. Pillaging is when you’re doing some invasion or force yourself and decide to take some extra on the side. Looting seems to be when a disaster or war happens near people, and they decide to use the opportunity to aquire some goods…

Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca on 13 Mar 16:43 next collapse

I didn’t think Trump would make Venezuela spread her legs for him. She is like ~181 years old. Too old.

Urist@lemmy.ml on 13 Mar 18:23 collapse

Trump is probably fantasizing about 181 years as 30 six year olds.

To be honest I feel horrible for writing this, but it is hard not to be when material reality is equally horrible. I hold all Americans indiscriminately responsible for your domestic and global pedo rapist in chief.

BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works on 13 Mar 19:36 collapse

Iike they had a choice.