And, you know, for from the part of the United States. I I I do not think that the US has a lot of options. I mean, it shows in some sense how weak the United States has become internationally even in its own Western Hemisphere. I mean, when you think that the United States has been unable to forestall Venezuelans descend into authoritarianism, into brutal dictatorship, into total implosion and destruction of the country, that the United States has not had any real leverage over that process in a country so import, you know, even for the oil supply of the US and the world as Venezuela. It shows you when people talk about US or Germany and US predominance and whatever. I mean, the Venezuelan case is a striking example how weak the United States has become even in the Western Hemisphere.
35:30 - 37:09. In this segment, Professor Weyland reflects on the declining influence of the United States in Latin America, using Venezuela as a case study of waning geopolitical power. He argues that Washington’s inability to prevent Venezuela’s descent into authoritarianism—despite its proximity, economic importance, and oil reserves—reveals a broader erosion of U.S. leverage and credibility in its own hemisphere.