America Seizes Venezuela: Beyond Oil, A Resource Goldmine Unveiled

• America seized Venezuela on Jan 3, 2026, apprehending President Nicolas Maduro; Trump announced US companies will extract resources.
• Venezuela holds the world's largest crude oil reserves (300 billion barrels) and significant natural gas (200 trillion cubic feet).
• The nation is rich in iron ore (4 billion tons, $600B value), over 8000 tons of gold, and 500 million tons of coal.
• Venezuela possesses 2% of the world's renewable freshwater and unextracted strategic minerals like nickel, copper, and phosphates.
• Trump aims to establish a new system for resource extraction, potentially impacting global fuel prices, amidst mixed international reactions.

Why It Matters: America's takeover of Venezuela reveals a vast resource wealth beyond oil, sparking global economic and political shifts.