re: Explosions in Caracas, looks like it’s popping off

Russia too.

Don't forget russia's investments. Old news but still relevant.

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Venezuela is entirely reliant upon massive investment from Russia and China.
In fact China owns 49% of Venezuela’s state run PDVSA energy production. A collateral system where Beijing takes oil as payment for prior loans the Maduro regime cannot pay back.

China and Russia are already leveraged to the gills in Venezuela and hold 49% of Citgo as collateral for loans outstanding. China and Russia now need to loan more, directly.
However, China cannot engage in economic commerce with Venezuela or they risk losing access to the U.S. banking system. Therefore all current Chinese aid to Maduro comes in the form of IOUs.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2018/10/24/big-bear-and-big-panda-just-joined-the-discussion-vice-president-mike-pence-reveals-central-american-invasion-horde-is-financed-by-venezuela/

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US $5bn for oil industry

Amongst the announcements was a new US $5 billion loan to boost Venezuela’s oil industry, which has suffered from falling production, international court action, and a wide reaching anti-corruption probe.
The new loan reaffirms China as Venezuela’s main creditor and follows on the heels of a previous pledge of financial assistance by the Chinese Development Bank in July.

Despite rumours of a possible renegotiation of the terms of previous loans – which amount to an outstanding US $20bn of around $60bn received since 2008 – no official announcements have been made as of yet.

As part of the agreements, Venezuela’s state-run oil firm PDVSA will cede 9.9 percent of its shares in the mixed Venezuelan-Chinese oil firm SINOVENSA to the Chinese state-owned National Petroleum Consortium (CNPC), which previously owned 40 percent of the company. SINOVENSA produces 130,000 barrels of oil a day in the Orinoco Oil Belt.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/14056

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Roger is very upset his retarded and degenerate libertarian views have completely fallen out of favor on the right

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RogerTheShrubber

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I honestly expected your meltdown to begin by page 3.

I lost the bet with myself.

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Hey man, no venezuelans shoving fentanyl down your throat anymore.

Congrats.

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About 10 times this award-winning screech has been posted!

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Was the invasion of Iraq by GWB "America First"?

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No.

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What about the toppling of Ghaddafi in Libya?

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No.


Let me ask you a couple of questions, Temu Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

1) Are all situations EXACTLY the same?

2) Have you ever once considered the possibility that President Trump JUST MIGHT have access to intelligence information that even your self-proclaimed brilliant arse doesn't have?

We've already heard that other countries have probably engaged in some nefarious activity using Venezuela as a hub. Just like Ukraine has been used as a hub ever since circa 2014.

I answered your questions. How about, FOR ONCE, answering a couple of mine?

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I honestly expected your meltdown to begin by page 3.

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He was blacked out drunk. He woke up with a vengeance though.

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Roger downvoted you, man. Better be careful, the Maduro Bros are even meltier than the Narco Boat Bros.

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I was promised WW3 by Bunk and all I got for Christmas was the 160th SOAR doing a Door Dash.

Hey, look. I get it. You passed out off of that cheap arse $20 handle of Canadian club whiskey after screaming at that old Polaroid of that two timing bitch Kathy.

I’m sorry about that. But if you try really hard you can make it through the day as your first day of sobriety.

I believe in you.

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Roger downvoted you, man.

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I’ve always been curious to know if he audibly grrrrrrs when he does this.