Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says

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5. A lot to unpack here.

Many good points.
Pretty sure it’s common knowledge that it will take billions of dollars and years of work to increase the output of the 2 main VZ oil fields. Expect a sweetheart deal for the oil companies to go in from the administration.
That oil is going to get pumped regardless of who it goes to, and every gallon that goes to the US is one less gallon that China gets, or goes to Russia to fund their war machine, which isn’t a bad thing.
If VZ is able to get out of their current dictatorship and get a democracy going again, they need to get a deal that is advantages to their needs. If that can happen, why shouldn’t they get top dollar for their resources? And what basis would a guerilla have then to oppose it?

Edit—-right on cue!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143593576