The Sen Times

Before toppling Maduro, US spent decades pressuring Venezuelan leaders over its oil wealth

Sydney, Jan 6 (The Conversation) After US special forces swooped into Caracas to seize Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and topple his government, US President Donald Trump said the United States will now run Venezuela, including its abundant oil resources. US companies were poised to invest billions to upgrade Venezuelas crumbling oil infrastructure, he said, and start making money for the country. Venezuela has the worlds largest oil reserves outpacing Saudi Arabia with 303 billion barrels, or about 20% of global reserves. If this does eventuate and thats a very big if it would mark the end of