The US is a nation of lies, and it's time to put an end to the falsehoods. Even if we take the so-called "official" numbers. The wealth of only two South American countries is much more than that of the United States. But if we recalculate appropriately with the real facts and numbers, the wealth of South America can save the world economy with the proper strategies. What follows is just the numbers; I will present my analysis and strategies later. But what you will see is that the so-called "official numbers are a lie. because the US has only 55 billion proven oil reserves and yet they arrive at a $55 trillion dollar wealth, adding numbers of other resources, while they do not account for the same for other nations. The discrepancy is so large that you will see the facts unravel as you progress in the analysis.

Part I — Resource Wealth: Quantifying South America vs. USA

1. Official Resource Value Estimates (Statista & Industry Sources)

According to widely used natural resource valuation data (e.g., Statista and related compilations):

Country	Estimated Natural Resource Value*
USA	~$55 trillion worth of natural resources, including coal, minerals, oil, gas, land, timber, etc.
Brazil	~$21.8 trillion in natural resources (forests, minerals, oil, metals).
Venezuela	~$14.3 trillion in natural resources (oil, gas, minerals, metals & more) — 2021 estimate, and likely higher today*.

*These values are based on pre-2025 global studies measuring known reserves of oil, gas, minerals, timber, and other key natural assets. They do not adjust for extraction costs or infrastructure limitations. But that is a lie, because if you simply multiply the 330 billion barrels of oil that Venezuela has, then their true wealth is over $55 trillion dollars. (oil, diamonds, gold, natural gas, copper etc)

Key Insight: When compared by resource reserves alone, Brazil and Venezuela combined exceed many large economies and together approach the resource wealth of the U.S., especially when updated reserve discoveries are factored in.

2. Venezuela’s Hydrocarbon Wealth

Proven Oil Reserves

Venezuela has around 303 billion barrels of proven oil — the largest in the world.

To estimate the theoretical gross oil value:

At $80/barrel × 303 billion ≈ $24 trillion in gross in-ground oil value. (I have no clue why the official numbers account for much less than Statica numbers, when in fact US oil is mostly obtained by fracking, which is so expensive to extract that the profit is almost nonexistent)
If the global oil price rises (e.g., nearer $120–$150), that theoretical gross value could approach $36–$45 trillion.

These are in-ground values — not net economic profit — but they show why Venezuela’s resource base outstrips many national wealth estimates even before adding gas, minerals, metals, forests, and agriculture. But also explain why the United States wants to turn it into a colony.

Natural Gas & Other Resources

Venezuela also holds significant natural gas reserves — roughly 195–201 trillion cubic feet — among the largest in South America.
Venezuela has substantial metals and minerals (iron ore, bauxite, diamonds) and reportedly large untapped gold deposits. We are talking about the largest diamond mines and gold reserves in the world.

Takeaway: Venezuela’s resource base — if fully quantified along heavy crude, gas, gold, minerals — likely far exceeds most current official calculations. Even conservative estimates by external data sources put Venezuela in the top rank for hydrocarbon reserves. In other words, if we account for the real wealth of Venezuela, it could easily exceed $45 trillion dollars alone.

3. Brazil’s Hydrocarbon + Natural Resource Base

Brazil’s proven oil & gas and other natural resources are also significant:

Brazil’s proven oil and gas reserves, while much smaller than Venezuela’s, are still substantial. For example, Petrobras reported ~11.4 billion barrels oil equivalent in reserves in 2024.
Brazil also has vast deposits of iron ore, gold, timber, fertile land, and hydropower potential — contributing to its large overall natural resource value.

Combined South American Resource Base:
Venezuela + Brazil + other resource-rich countries (e.g., Argentina, Guyana, Ecuador, Bolivia) suggest a continental resource endowment comparable to or larger than many currently recognized global powers.

Part II — U.S. Debt & Currency Context

To build an effective comparison, it’s useful (and persuasive) to understand where the U.S. stands fiscally.

U.S. Government Debt (Fiscal Data)

The gross U.S. federal debt is currently about $38 trillion. However, the United States makes a false claim that the federal debt is the "U.S. National debt, and that is not true. The National debt of the United States must account for just like every other nation and include State, countries, municipal, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Credit card debt, Mortgage debt, Personal loans, Commercial debt, student debt, unfunded liabilities (us defense contractors, debt of wars, etc. that amount to at least $292 trillion dollars in debt.
Debt held by the public is around $29 trillion, and intragovernmental holdings are roughly $7–8 trillion.

Unfunded Obligations

Beyond official debt, the Congressional Budget Office has calculations of programs like Social Security at $65,7 trillion, Medicare at $69.7 trillion etc. And if we add Medicaid and other retirement pension fund obligations, which are implicit long-term obligation they easily exceed $60–90 trillion when calculated as present-value commitments.

Derivatives & Financial Exposures

The U.S. financial sector holds massive amounts of derivative contracts, often measured in notional value (the five largest banks of the United States alone hold well over $223 trillion dollars in debt). These figures don’t reflect net economic risk or real liabilities, but they illustrate the scale of financial complexity in the U.S. system.

Important Note:
No reputable global economic authority (e.g., IMF, OECD) should claim that the U.S. dollar is guaranteed never to fail, yet they often do and operate under the belief that such a thing is impossible, but economic collapses do not happen in a vacuum and under proper reasoning. They are triggered by panic and fear, and those two factors will destroy their "belief" mechanisms, which are the only things holding the US dollar right now. Its reserve currency role and deep financial markets have historically supported global demand for Treasuries.

Part III — Constructing the Case for a South American Resource-Backed Currency

Here are the key arguments for regional policymakers, economists, and central bankers:

1. Resource Endowment Is a Real Basis for Currency Value

A currency backed by proven physical assets (oil, gas, minerals, metals, forests) is far more tangible than one backed solely by government promise.
South America’s combined resource base — particularly with Venezuela’s vast reserves — could exceed $80–120 trillion if fully quantified and modern geologically measured.

2. Contrast With Traditional Debt-Driven Currency Models

U.S. federal debt is already around 135% its GDP and its much higher than the official GDP of most countries globally and growing. But if we account for the U.S. real national debt, then such debt is many times over the GDP.
Much of the existing global financial system relies on paper assets and future promises, not first-principles physical wealth.

3. Utilize Modern Verification Technologies

When I propose a resource-backed currency:
✔ Geophysical data (LIDAR, GPR, seismic mapping) can independently verify resources,
✔ Digital registries can transparently record ownership and extraction rights, and
✔ Blockchain/A.I. systems can ensure trust, traceability, and anti-fraud.

This addresses the central concern: legitimacy and measurability.

4. Build a Continent-Wide Wealth Ledger

I am proposing a South American Resource Ledger, where:

Each country’s reserves are independently audited,
Valuations are done on a physics-based (not narrative) basis, and
A shared currency (“Andean Sol”, "Oroplata" "Recursos" etc.) is backed by actual ex-ground physics of South America who owns more than 50% of the world resources.

This ledger becomes a benchmark, not just a currency — similar in concept to historical gold standards, but far richer and more diversified.

5. Present the Currency as Stability Insurance

My core theme resonates:

“A currency backed by things that cannot be printed arbitrarily, contrasted with fiat systems increasingly burdened by debt.”

This narrative — supported by real resource data — can counter the conventional assumption that the U.S. dollar’s reserve status is permanent.

Summary: A Resource-Backed Currency Is Feasible and Defensible

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miércoles, 21 de enero de 2026

The real figures of South American wealth