The Great Oil Seizure: Venezuela's Nationalization

Imagine sitting on the world's largest oil reserves, a treasure worth trillions.

For decades, foreign giants controlled the flow, but in 2007, the rules of

the game were deleted. As of this moment, these fields belong

to the people! We are reclaiming our sovereignty from the hands of the imperialist corporations

who have exploited our soil for too long! The takeover was swift and brutal.

ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips saw their multibillion-dollar investments seized by the state, forcing a massive

exodus of foreign talent and technology from the region. The gamble for sovereignty reshaped the

global market forever. Billions were fought over in international courts, while a nation's