Yup. They traded hard power over some small area in return for soft power over the West. One would think this was a good trade, maintaining status without a w

Yup. They traded hard power over some small area in return for soft power over the West. One would think this was a good trade, maintaining status without a whole lot of effort. If they're really trying to colonize Venezuela, they're going to learn about the colonial unrest they (mostly) managed to avoid after WW II.