it is possible that the silver went to Russia long ago, and perhaps China has some of it
team trump certainly went looking, and so now comes to light silver missing and gold in London
the Venezuelan mining industry, of which my cousins have a chunk in the form of coal, has not been properly functioning for eons, is why GDP per capita went down, the opposite of up, and whatever produced, much went into the treasury of the new elite as opposed to the coffers of the old families
am suspicious that Venezuela not about drugs; for drugs shall find a way, and perhaps land routes even more convenient than sea lanes, and maybe Trinidad shall be de-drugged as a result
am doubtful that Venezuela about oil as oil only useful to a few, and requires much investment, and should the oil majors of USA care to invest, welcome, pull up a chair, put stake on table, and let's play
am dubious that either Russia or China shall do anything to specifically help Maduro as opposed to proxy-Maduro, for no one is indispensable, and the Maduro gang in any case remains in charge
all very interesting to the point of fascinating - short term kabuki - medium term soap opera - long term epic drama
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