President Donald Trump’s statement that the United States will “run the country” of Venezuela, travel will flood back, here is how and why.
On the topic of the transfer of power, Trump stated that the US will “run the country” until a safe, proper, and judicious transition of power can take place with free and fair elections. Maduro’s Vice President Delcy has taken the helm for the moment and the US made no indications that she would be replaced on an interim basis. While the dramatic events dominated Venezuela news outlets, there’s been no reports of US troops stationed in the country nor any military response. It’s unclear how the US intends to run a country in Latin America without a military presence and its own political power base installed.
Oil companies will rush into the country once it’s deemed investment-safe to do so not only from the US but from Canada, Europe, China, Russia, and even the Middle East. Infrastructure will be the first focus, improving equipment that service existing wells. But then the support will come in for ancillary business support like fiber optics, port upgrades, airports, hotels, accommodations (both homes and hotels), and eventually restaurants, bars, cars, and everything else.
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