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The U.S. Isn’t Even Bothering With Its Usual Lies to Sell Its Regime Change War in Venezuela (theintercept.com)

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[–] tla@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Definitely nothing to do with oil /s

Venezuela currently ranks as the country with the largest proven oil reserves in the world. Based on recent data from multiple sources (including OPEC and various energy industry estimates), the ranking is:

Venezuela (with proven reserves typically estimated at over 300 billion barrels) 2. Saudi Arabia 3. Canada (due to its vast oil sands)