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BlueTsunami2018

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3. Well duh, horrible as she may be, she wants to keep Venezuela's sovereignty.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 05:03 PM
Jan 3

That’s not what’s going to happen.

Venezuela is now a puppet state for the worst actors on the planet, oil and mineral corporations. There will be a dictator installed who acts for those corporations and those corporations alone.

The people are effectively slaves to those corporate interests and have no self determination. Any attempts to regain control of sovereignty will be met with death squads.

This is a terrible day for Venezuela and democracy.

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Machado has too much integrity Diraven Jan 3 #1
Really? Do you have a link? Nt AloeVera Jan 3 #2
Just Trump himself Diraven Jan 3 #8
I see. A reliable source. AloeVera Jan 3 #9
Machado probably also opposed anything like US taking control of resources JI7 Jan 3 #10
How naive is she, then? AloeVera Jan 3 #12
I was trying to think where I heard that argument you present, of her selling her country Escurumbele Jan 3 #26
Here's what I found re: her statement re: regime change and investment opportunity: spudspud Jan 3 #32
I'm afraid not. AloeVera Jan 4 #38
Hedge fund managers are already slotted in for a trip to flamingdem Jan 3 #13
You are most probably correct, that is what happened to Juan Guaido, his chances Escurumbele Jan 3 #30
She's been very supportive of Trump's fascism. iemanja Jan 3 #16
My Understanding erpowers Jan 3 #23
That is not true, she welcomed American companies to invest, help create jobs, Escurumbele Jan 3 #31
Well duh, horrible as she may be, she wants to keep Venezuela's sovereignty. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 3 #3
But a great day for the oil corporations that gave Trump all that bribe money before the election. RVN VET71 Jan 3 #22
Awww. She just got played by Trump. GreenWave Jan 3 #4
On the bright side... regnaD kciN Jan 4 #35
well of course Nigrum Cattus Jan 3 #5
Silly Rabbit! Liberation is for oil! Eugene Jan 3 #6
Machado welcomed US pressure on Maduro. Unfortunately for her and her countrymen, alwaysinasnit Jan 3 #7
Dayum! calimary Jan 3 #19
Sherrilyn Kenyon littlemissmartypants Jan 3 #20
Thanks for finding that for me! alwaysinasnit Jan 3 #21
❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 3 #24
I knew I had seen something to this effect but I couldn't remember who to attribute it alwaysinasnit Jan 3 #25
me thinks that Machado, if she has any integrity left, will be the leader of the opposition against trumps puppets. Javaman Jan 3 #11
I think she'll stay in hiding flamingdem Jan 3 #14
Only 70% of the country voted for her, not very trustworthy I guess Escurumbele Jan 3 #27
Maybe if she gave him the Nobel Peace Prize. n/t Chemical Bill Jan 3 #15
She just might. mountain grammy Jan 3 #18
Trump distracted the press again ArizonaLib Jan 3 #17
There was an election that Maduro stole, the rightful winner was Gonzalez, but Escurumbele Jan 3 #29
A new election would clarify ArizonaLib Jan 4 #36
He's Jealous And... 2na fisherman Jan 3 #28
When will people learn: don't ever side with or try to kiss up to trump. He'll use you, then dump you. C Moon Jan 4 #33
Nom nom nom, went the face-eating leopard sakabatou Jan 4 #34
He just found out it was she who received the Nobel, and not Mr Maduro. malthaussen Jan 4 #37
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