SPECIAL REPORT: Is The US About To Invade Venezuela? | Mario Braga, RANE
How did we get to this boiling point? And whats most likely to happen from here?
At the time of this recording, tensions are high between the US and Venezuela.
American warships have been deployed off Venezuela’s coast.
Speculation of a US-driven regime change to oust Venezuelan president Nicolas Marudo is all over the headlines.
And just a few days ago, U.S. officials told Reuters that the United States is “poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days”
How did we get to this boiling point?
What’s most likely to happen from here?
What would the geopolitical and economic implications of a regime change in Venezuela be?
For perspective, in this Thoughtful Money Special Report we’re fortunate to be joined today by Mario Braga, Latin America geopolitical analyst for RANE.
To hear his detailed explanation of this significant situation, click here or on the video below:
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Adam’s Notes: Mario Braga (recorded 11.25.25)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Venezuela sits on the world’s largest proven oil reserves (~300 billion barrels) plus massive natural gas, gold, diamonds, and rare-earth deposits – a prize no U.S. administration can ignore.
Maduro’s regime is now almost completely isolated regionally; even leftist neighbors Brazil and Colombia refuse to recognize his July 2024 “re-election.”
The U.S. has deployed the largest Caribbean naval force since the 1989 Panama invasion (dozen warships + ~15,000 troops) – a deliberate show of force designed to
