What happens to Venezuela’s mega oil wealth now? Trump’s plan on slippery grounds | Explained
The brazen and swift “capture” of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US special forces in an operation inside the Latin American country’s capital has rejigged geopolitics. And it has put the global spotlight on Venezuela’s massive natural wealth — an oil rush, if crudely stated.
But how much is the oil, how much money is at stake, and who gets to keep it now, and later? These are key questions centred on the vast oil wealth after US President Donald Trump made clear America’s crude-related intentions.
