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A little more info now dribbling out.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-states-russia-tanker-9.7036134

U.S. seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures, global sales

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[K-Dog]

ORINOCOTRIBUNE.COM • 2024-02-01

María Corina Machado's Lengthy Criminal Record

María Corina Machado participated in signing the 2002 coup decree against Hugo Chávez.  Leading the 2014 protests to oust Nicolás Maduro.  And supporting Juan Guaidó's attempt to overthrow Maduro.

Peace prize my ass.    Her net worth (approx) is $8-10 million (as of 2025)

But poverty describes Venezuela. 

Social Group	Monthly Income (USD)	Primary Income Sources
The "Rich" (Top 10%)	$550 - $600+	Business owners, exports, remote tech.
Middle Tier	$150 - $250	Private sector staff, specialized trade.
The "Poor"	$50 - $100	Informal labor, small-scale vending.
Extreme Poverty	$10 - $30	Public employees, retirees, state aid.

These are the people from whom Trump steals oil.

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POLITICO.COM • 2026-02-01

'What the hell do we do with this issue': Mexico confronts Trump's Cuba pressure

As the White House ramps up pressure on Havana, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum is weighing how far to bend without triggering retaliation from Washington.

First VZ, now Cuba & Mexico.  Obviously, he wats the whole hemisphere.  After all, Hitler didn't stop with the Sudetanland either.  Now the question is: If Mex does go ahead and send oil to Cuba despite the threat of Tariffs, will he invade?  How will J6P react to that?

[K-Dog]

KFGO.COM • 2026-01-15

Minnesota farmers feeling the impact as immigrant workers fear ICE

Minnesota farmers are now feeling the impact of ICE in rural communities.

He has to invade Mexico in the spring so America has farm workers.