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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 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 26 points 1 month ago

And kidnapping! Don't forget the kidnapping.

[–] lemming@anarchist.nexus 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

When does it cease being looting and start being pillaging?

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 2 points 1 month ago

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 1 points 1 month ago

¿Por qué no los dos?

[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

Venezuela looted at gun point by pedophile nazi scum.

Iike they had a choice.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

At gunpoint