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[–] Peaty 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The USA cares very much about a functioning economy in Venezuela. That's why they sanction the leaders who keep stealing money from PVDSA and the children of leaders who somehow are worth millions despite never making more than thousands of dollars.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, the US cares very much about Venezuela's oil.

[–] Peaty 1 points 1 year ago

Yes that is a significant part of it. They also wish Venezuela's agricultural industry functioned because they were a significant food producer before Chavez' reforms gutted that sector.

Personally I just want El Rey's Venezuelan chocolate because I can be fairly sure child slavery wasn't involved in the production of it and it was amazing.