After presidential elections in Argentina and the current political crisis in Brazil, it seems that US lobbies will get more chances in the region. The opposition ha the idea to be a supporter of the White House and to re-open doors to the country for the "gringo". The US very much need a Venezuela as its own backyard. Washington want to break the ALBA project and to end the left-wing period that is characterized in part by strong anti-US rhetoric from these Latin American states. From an American point of view, the Caribbean region must be pro-America, or at least neutral. But with the socialist leadership of Cuba and Venezuela, this is problematic. Venezuela is also one of the largest world oil producers.