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Oil. Venezuela has an ocean of the stuff.

So much so they decided to base their entire planned economy on it, which didn’t exactly work out.

Almost like an economy that can adapt on its own might be a better idea, but I digress.

So does Brazil, the largest power in SA. We don't have this invasion surge thingy here, at least not since a while ago.

>Almost like an economy that can adapt on its own might be a better idea, but I digress.

Works just fine in the US. Not like people are dying on the streets due to lack of healthcare or anything

Lived here my whole life, never seen anyone die in the street. Anyway a few people needing healthcare vs everyone literally starving, I know what I would take.

I'm sure some opportunistic corrupt SA politician can see some use cases for what was once Venezuela.

Politically and economically speaking? Hell yeah, just about the same if it were in any other continent, but not invading it for whatever reason. I honestly doubt any SA power would even send peace corps if the UN for some bizarre reason requested it.

they only have to seized a few oil fields they are owed and do that via corporations and private security, no invasion pe se.