I'm not so sure, imagine if Argentina pretended to elect a "communist" that then seized some American assets in the country and planned to hand them to the Chin

I'm not so sure, imagine if Argentina pretended to elect a "communist" that then seized some American assets in the country and planned to hand them to the Chinese? The tricky bit is making sure the resulting US occupation becomes long lasting, I think you would have to store away substantial amounts of money to bribe a gaggle of senators for a few decades to make incorporation possible.