‘We’re about to go in’: Republican reveals what US plans to do in Venezuela, claims it will be ‘very good news for the American economy’

Republican U.S. Representative Maria Salazar made a big announcement. She told the media that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro knows the United States is “about to go in” to change his regime. Salazar represents Florida’s 27th District and thinks this move would be “very good news for the American economy” because Venezuela has huge oil reserves.

This is a major development, especially with all the military pressure President Trump’s administration has been putting on the Caribbean Sea lately. According to Newsweek, the U.S. recently sent the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the area. That show of strength, plus a nearly three-month campaign sinking drug-smuggling boats, is clearly meant to pressure Maduro, who the U.S. says runs a drug cartel.

If you’re wondering why the U.S. would get involved, Salazar explained three main reasons: money, safety, and politics. The biggest reason economically is the oil. Venezuela has the world’s largest known oil reserves, even more than Saudi Arabia.

This could be a trillion-dollar opportunity for American oil companies

Salazar thinks this situation will be a huge win for the U.S. when it comes to fossil fuels. She told David Asman that American oil companies would have a “field day” because the money made would be “more than a trillion dollars.” That means American companies could go in, fix the oil rigs, and handle everything related to Venezuela’s oil industry. If you’re into the energy sector, this is a top opportunity.

Beyond the money, there’s a huge safety issue. According to Salazar, Venezuela has become a main “launching pad” for U.S. enemies. She specifically mentioned the Iranians, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Cubans, and the Nicaraguans – all groups that she says hate the United States and want to cause harm. The tension has been building for months, especially after Maduro’s failed attempts at negotiations.

Also, the U.S. has officially labeled the Cartel de los Soles, which is based in Venezuela, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The State Department confirmed the label goes into effect on November 24, 2025. The department claims the cartel is “responsible for terrorist violence throughout our hemisphere as well as for trafficking drugs into the United States and Europe.”

Salazar said that Maduro himself runs the Cartel de los Soles and has been charged by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking. The White House calling the regime a foreign terrorist organization “puts him right in the crosshairs,” Salazar said. She suggested the U.S. could take him out, extradite him, or move in to end his regime. Despite claims of wanting peace talks, military assets deployed in the Caribbean suggest a different approach.

The U.S. doesn’t recognize the authoritarian socialist leader as the winner of the country’s 2024 elections. When asked about Americans who might not want to see the U.S. involved in another regime change, Salazar quickly dismissed the concerns. She insists that “Maduro is not Fidel Castro. Maduro is not a brave boy. He understands that we are about to go in.”