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75

Current estimates report that approximately 75 people were killed during Operation Absolute Resolve, including Cuban special forces who served as bodyguards for Maduro. Two civilian deaths have also been identified, though CSIS satellite imagery analysis shows that the operation focused narrowly on military targets.



SOURCE: "Imagery from Venezuela Shows a Surgical Strike, Not Shock and Awe" by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg, Mark F. Cancian, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Jennifer Jun, Henry Ziemer, and Chris H. Park.

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300 billion

Venezuela possesses the largest oil resources in the world, estimated at more than 300 billion barrels.



SOURCE: "A Credible Path to Political Stability Is Indispensable for Trump’s Venezuela Oil Aspirations" by CSIS's Clayton Seigle.

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1.5 million

Greenland ranks eighth in the world for rare earth reserves, with 1.5 million tons. Still, no rare earth mining has taken place on the island to date due to its harsh Arctic climate.



SOURCE: "Greenland, Rare Earths, and Arctic Security" by CSIS's Meredith Schwartz and Gracelin Baskaran.

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13.7 percent

The U.S. Department of Agriculture assessed that 13.7 percent of U.S. households were food insecure in 2024, marking the highest prevalence of U.S. food insecurity in nearly a decade.



SOURCE: "The Last U.S. Hunger Data: What We Lose with the Termination of the USDA’s Household Food Security in the United States Report" by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh.

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