Good Buddys Maduro and Xi Jinping

The Miami Herald reports that Venezuela received $20,000,000,000 from China in loans and financing for a variety of projects.

The country has been rocked by the decline in the price of oil which accounts for almost 90% of its exports.

In a related issue french fried yoca will replace french fried potatoes at McDonald's in Venezuela.  They don't need to import yuca.

Even though China's economy may be slowing a bit, they are still able to use their size and growing middle class to buy friends in the international community.

Oil, may be a less  strategic commodity today but for some things it can't be replaced.

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