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Greg Palast: I met Chavez and Maduro. I know drugs are not the reason Trump wants war with Venezuela [View all]

https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-venezuela-2674228487/

I met Chávez and Maduro. I know drugs are not the reason Trump wants war with Venezuela

Greg Palast
October 25, 2025 5:30AM ET

I met with Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez just days after he was kidnapped. I’ll tell you about that, and the current President Nicolás Maduro’s visit to my New York office. But first you must know three things about Venezuela, to understand why Donald Trump has ordered a covert operation to overthrow their government.

1.Venezuela has the largest reserves of oil on the planet.
2.Venezuela has the largest reserves of oil on the planet.
3.Venezuela has the largest reserves of oil on the planet.

Look it up: According to OPEC’s own site, Venezuela’s 303 billion barrels in proven reserves are four times the reserves of Saudi Arabia.

(By the way, Donald, when you announce a “covert” operation, it’s no longer covert. But never mind.)

For years, I was BBC Television’s correspondent covering Venezuela and US attempts to overthrow their elected government. Trump invented nothing. This is at least the fourth US-backed attempt at overthrow and assassination of a Venezuelan president.

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Greg Palast: I met Chavez and Maduro. I know drugs are not the reason Trump wants war with Venezuela [View all] cbabe Oct 25 OP

Iraq redux? Ocelot II Oct 25 #1

Remember when he said " We should have taken the oil?" tulipsandroses Oct 25 #6

It's All About The OIL Mr.Bee Oct 25 #21

Long in planning: how to start a war cbabe Oct 25 #7

Trump wants a cut of the drug trade profits and the oil. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #2

You can simplify it down to "trump wants." calimary Oct 25 #4

Or as he probably says "Mine", "Mine", "Mine" LiberalArkie Oct 26 #49

And I'm SICK of the 77 millon idiots not fooled Oct 26 #52

You're not the only one. calimary Oct 26 #60

alternative: I doubt Russia and SAE and Qatar would like us taking over Venezuela's oil...UNLESS wiggs Oct 25 #10

I believe the dictators of the world have a plan in place. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #14

Nitty gets theME Clouds Passing Oct 25 #20

Which jackwad is Nitty? Irish_Dem Oct 25 #23

Satanyahu aka Netanyahu AloeVera Oct 25 #29

Satan must have emptied out hell recently and sent a package to Earth. :( Irish_Dem Oct 25 #35

They were attempting to overthrow Satan and takeover hell. mwmisses4289 Oct 26 #54

Satan is smarter than humans it appears. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #55

I confess I have not factored this nasty piece of work into the paradigm. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #30

And the huge pocket of natural gas just off the Gaza Coast? Attilatheblond Oct 26 #51

Not an unreasonable belief, sadly. nt wiggs Oct 25 #39

And Africa? BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #40

China has been in Africa for decades. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #41

Indeed! BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #44

Exactly. Trump cleared the path for China to take Africa. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #45

I loathe him BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #46

Yes. They sold their country down the river for cash and money. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #47

I think Antarctica will be divided up or fought over. Irish_Dem Oct 26 #42

Definitely! BlueMTexpat Oct 26 #43

We all know how it ends up for the warlords who "agree" to divvie up the resources. erronis Oct 25 #15

I believe by doing what you're suggesting, slightlv Oct 25 #22

"Of markodochartaigh Oct 25 #27

He is a criminal Trueblue1968 Oct 25 #17

He's goading them into fighting back and use it as an excuse to start a war there kimbutgar Oct 25 #3

I read that the Venezuelan oil is "so called" dirty oil and is difficult to refine and turns out a sub-standard product. wcmagumba Oct 25 #5

Koch Industries has a Texas refinery able to process high sulfur oil, House of Roberts Oct 25 #8

So that's why Charles Koch has been speaking out lately. ananda Oct 25 #11

Yeah, you can do anything with oil (or just about anything else) slightlv Oct 25 #24

The cokes are dirtbags Clouds Passing Oct 26 #50

My great grandfather would wholeheartedly agree with you... as do I! slightlv Oct 26 #61

Thanks for those important details. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 25 #37

Where's the UN? nt wiggs Oct 25 #9

Toothless lastlib Oct 25 #13

In 1953 the CIA overthrew the democratically elected government of Iran for their oil. Lonestarblue Oct 25 #12

And, more than religion, wars are begun and fought to the bitter ends slightlv Oct 25 #26

I agree, U.S. and EU oil corporations want control of Venezuela's oil and other resources as well. nt ShazamIam Oct 25 #16

Dear Google AI, what does Project 2025 say about Venezuela? William Seger Oct 25 #18

We could ask them, but we'd never get a truthful answer FakeNoose Oct 25 #25

Google is in drumpf's pocket. DuckDuckGo says this... JoseBalow Oct 25 #34

I asked Gemini, here is what it said GreenEyedLefty Oct 26 #53

Last time I checked, America's last jungle war didn't turn out so well. Crowman2009 Oct 25 #19

More than half a century ago. Wednesdays Oct 25 #33

Hey popsdenver Oct 25 #28

Trump needs no excuse to invade Venezuela. He will just do it because he can. flashman13 Oct 25 #31

Venezuela may become America's 51st state... ultralite001 Oct 25 #32

I remember the Citgo stations in our area. Mblaze Oct 25 #36

Yep and if things keep going the way they are, Canada may well have to impose tariffs on the Bev54 Oct 25 #38

He wants to use the Enemy Aliens Act kbowman Oct 26 #48

Another Blood for Oil war Justice Brandeis Oct 26 #56

I Thought it was this but... mntleo2 Oct 26 #57

When you are going to start a World War you must first secure the energy reserves you need to keep... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 26 #58

1,2,3! AKwannabe Oct 26 #59