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America "has (no) moral authority to question electoral results in any Latin American country or around the world." He'll attend Maduro's April 19 inauguration. So will many other leaders.
Opposition forces may plan disruptions. Violence and other destabilization efforts continue. At least seven deaths were reported. Pro-Chavistas were targeted.
Maduro said calls for a general strike failed. Violence targets Venezuela's democracy. For now, he declared "the coup d'etat defeated."
Dark forces never quit. Washington prioritizes regime change. Independent governments aren't tolerated. Venezuela's oil reserves make it a prime target.
They're the world's largest. They include around 90% of global super-heavy tar oil reserves. An unnamed US Energy Department expert estimates them at 1.36 trillion barrels.
In 2012, total acknowledged world reserves were 1.532 trillion barrels. In October 2012, the US Energy Information Administration said "Venezuela had 211 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in 2011"."
"Reserves could be even bigger at 316 billion barrels"."
According to a US Geological Survey , Venezuela's Orinoco Belt has 513 billion barrels of recoverable crude. It's likely over double that amount. It makes them a prize Washington wants to control.
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