Ana Vanessa Herrero

I'm not talking about the macroeconomy, which of course involves oil businesses, trades, which was already affected in the past.

Do people there fear a land war?

So, of course, just to be clear, my conclusions come from the many conversations I've had with people here on the ground.

But, of course, I haven't spoken to everyone.

From the people I've interviewed and small conversations I've been part of, okay?

The people I've talked to, they do fear something is going to happen.

They don't know.

Some of them think it's going to be like...

It's a small, precise attack against some of the Venezuelan political leaders that are now in power.

And others think that they might come into Venezuela military from the US and attack Venezuela on the ground.

But everyone agrees on one thing.

If any of those happen, they do believe it's going to be really quick.

This is not going to be a war that is going to last for five years.

Because Venezuela doesn't really have what they need to fight against the U.S.

And the aftermath...

of that would be the end of Maduro's regime.

I haven't heard anyone rejecting the idea.

And that is really interesting.

The thing is that because of the censorship and the harassment that the government has put upon the population, no one dares to speak up.

But in Petit Comité, in small conversations, you can definitely...