美国在2026年1月通过军事行动捕获委内瑞拉前领导人尼古拉斯·马杜罗后，随即对这个国家建立了全面控制 [1]。副总统德尔西·罗德里格斯被扶植为临时领导人，但美国国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥掌握着实权，通过控制委内瑞拉超过130亿美元的石油收入来施加影响 [1]。鲁比奥定期通过WhatsApp向罗德里格斯下达指令，委内瑞拉政府的公共支出必须提交预算供美国批准后才能进行 [1]。特朗普称美国已通过控制石油收入多次收回军事行动成本 [1]。
尽管美国实现了对国家财政的直接管制，但委内瑞拉经济并未改善。该国已经历13年经济衰退，超过一半的人口生活在极度贫困中 [1]。6月发生的地震造成超过5,000人丧生，世界银行估计直接经济损失超过196亿美元 [1]。鲁比奥在国会承诺由会计公司毕马威进行审计，但这些审计结果未曾公开分享 [1]。
Following a January 2026 military operation that captured former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, the Trump administration has assumed direct control over the country's finances and governance [1]. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez serves as interim leader, but operational authority rests with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who exerts influence by controlling over $13 billion in Venezuelan oil revenues [1]. Rubio issues regular directives to Rodríguez via WhatsApp, and the Venezuelan government must submit budgets to the United States for approval before spending public funds [1].
The economic situation in Venezuela remains dire despite American financial control [1]. Over half the population lives in extreme poverty, and the country has endured 13 years of economic contraction [1]. A double earthquake in June killed more than 5,000 people and caused direct economic losses exceeding $19.6 billion according to World Bank estimates [1]. President Trump has stated that the United States has recouped its military operation costs multiple times through control of the oil revenue [1]. Secretary Rubio pledged to Congress that audits would be conducted by accounting firm KPMG, though the results have not been publicly shared [1].