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Foreign Affairs

BootinUp

(50,970 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:05 AM Jan 5

Venezuela is a failed state that has to import up to 80% of their food. [View all]

Trump just took away their oil revenues which will further impoverish the country. Unless Trump has a plan to support the people of Venezuela there could be mass famine within a month.

Posted by Jake Broe. See the video explainer at the link
https://substack.com/@jakebroe/note/c-195421806

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Venezuela is a failed state that has to import up to 80% of their food. [View all] BootinUp Jan 5 OP

Maybe the plan is to have govt buy our food kerouac2 Jan 5 #1

I seriously doubt Trump's plans include us except for what lies he wants to tell. nt BootinUp Jan 5 #2

Exactly kerouac2 Jan 5 #5

"Unless Trump has a plan to support the people of Venezuela there could be mass famine within a month" Ray Bruns Jan 5 #3

Yes, I hope most people recognize that. nt BootinUp Jan 5 #4

Unfortunately most people don't seem to care kerouac2 Jan 5 #7

Act now, pretend to think later kerouac2 Jan 5 #6

We broke it, we bought it... Follow the money...nt mitch96 Jan 5 #8