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roamer65

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3. I won't defend Maduro.

Reply to DanieRains (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 26, 2020, 01:51 AM

Oct 2020

He’s a thug and criminal.

But Venezuela is a big gas station, like Russia. With a very high break even price on its heavy crude.

Our collusion with the KSA to punish Russia also crippled the Venezuelan economy.

As far as the United States, the Trumpists are driving it toward breakup.

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They Say They Don't Want America To Become Venezuela But... [View all] DanieRains Oct 2020 OP

Venezuela collapsed because the United States and Saudi Arabia crashed the oil markets. roamer65 Oct 2020 #1

No Chavez And Maduro Were / Are Stealing Everything In Sight DanieRains Oct 2020 #2

I won't defend Maduro. roamer65 Oct 2020 #3