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TexasTowelie

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Sun Sep 14, 2025, 09:12 PM 9 hrs ago

Venezuela in Deep Trouble - Joe Blogs



Venezuela is facing one of its toughest moments in years. Inflation has surged back into triple digits, food prices are unaffordable, and U.S. sanctions are biting even harder. At the same time, the United States has launched a major military build-up in the Caribbean — deploying seven warships, a nuclear submarine, and over 4,500 Marines.

U.S. forces recently struck and destroyed a boat that Washington claims was carrying 11 Venezuelan terrorists and drugs bound for the United States. President Trump says the operation is proof that Maduro’s regime is still working with cartels to flood America with narcotics.

In this video, I break down:

• The U.S. naval build-up off Venezuela’s coast
• The attack on the alleged drug-running vessel
• Venezuela’s inflation and economic crisis
• Why U.S. sanctions are crippling the economy
• The collapse in oil revenues and the Bolívar
• What all of this means for Maduro’s future

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:53 WARSHIPS
4:47 REWARD
6:24 BOAT STRIKE
12:08 RESPONSE
14:27 TPS
15:18 OIL
16:51 INFLATION
17:58 BOLIVAR
19:03 INTEREST RATES
20:03 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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