Could a U.S. attack on Venezuela generate impacts in agribusiness?

The United States carried out attacks against Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, and three other states in the country in the early hours of Saturday morning. The information was confirmed by U.S. President Donald Trump through a post on his social media. In response to the offensive, the Venezuelan government declared a state of emergency throughout the national territory. In the statement, Trump asserted that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured during the operation. According to the U.S. President, both were taken to New York aboard the USS Iwo Jima, one of the U.S. Navy ships. The escalation of the political and military conflict raises uncertainties in international trade and can bring significant impacts to the Brazilian agribusiness, which maintains commercial relations with Venezuela, especially in the supply of food and agricultural inputs. Possible impacts on agricultural trade According to Frederico Franco, an expert in Audit and Compliance ...