Market-Entry Advisory · San Juan · Caracas
Venezuela is reopening under OFAC general licenses. Entering the market or buying into it — a business, property, an operation — we take you in the right way: compliant, end to end. Operators on the ground, not analysts at a distance.
Most of the world hasn’t seen it in twenty years.
The Real Venezuela
One country. The world forgot it has any of this — because for twenty years, it was shut off. The world stopped looking.
Larger than Saudi Arabia’s.
Gold, iron, bauxite — and world-class hydropower.
The bones remain.
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Most of the world doesn’t know the way in.
The Passage
Five steps, in order. Here’s what happens at each one.
One question — should you enter? Your product or asset, the licenses, the counterparties, the payment path. Sometimes the answer is no.
You get: a written go/no-go, with the reasoning.
A yes becomes a plan — entity, channels, and sequence, worked through the complete compliance checklist, box by box. See the checklist →
One team, one motion:
Seriously exploring — not asking for an assessment, just working out whether Venezuela belongs on your agenda? That’s exactly what the intro call is for. Free, direct, no scope attached.
Markets
What’s open, what’s contingent, and what you can do in each one — today.
Earth’s largest proven reserves, coming back online. Open under license (GL 46C–52A) for trade and services. The majors’ game — our lane is everything around it.
Open under license (GL 48B/49A). The primes’ deals are still MOU-stage — generation and transmission. Distribution and metering remain unclaimed, against theft losses near 40% of generation. Current engagements: a U.S. transformer manufacturer.
Extraordinary assets, no general license yet — so our work here is research and positioning only: identify, verify title, structure to close the day a license exists. No capital deployed. No investments offered. See what’s already in the pipeline just below — or ask on the call.
Licensing current as of August 2026 — general licenses may be amended or revoked at any time, restoring prior prohibitions.
The Pipeline
Current research items, anonymized here. Full briefs are shared on the call.
Research Only
Shell condition, title chain in verification.
Institutional-era build, ownership documented.
Single owner, records intact.
Diligence Only
National routes, owner retiring.
Idle capacity, proven demand.
Dormant mark, real shelf history.
Not offers. Not listings. Research previews from a live pipeline — anonymized, transactions only if and when an applicable license exists.
What We Do
Eight fronts, end to end — one team handles all of it.
01
Business visas, work authorization, residency — executives and families.
02
OFAC posture, entity formation, defensible documentation with counsel.
03
Routing that clears — licensed channels, correspondent-banking reality.
04
Freight, ports, classification — planned against each item’s license status.
05
Entity placement across U.S., P.R., and Venezuela — before money moves.
06
Ground movement, vetted drivers, protocols for principals in-country.
07
Permits and registrations in realistic sequence, tracked and documented.
08
Labor basics, benchmarks, and the bilingual first hires an entry needs.
Every box a U.S. company must clear to enter Venezuela under the current licenses — five stages, one document.
One intensive with your team: the route, the licenses, your specific map. You execute — with our playbook.
End to end: every box, every front, built and run by us — entry through licensed operation.
The compliance retainer stands alone — your program audited, rebuilt, and run. Ask on the call. Every engagement starts the same way — the intro call. Scope comes after we understand what you’re entering with.
Our Team
Contracts closed in Venezuela through the formal channel. A multibillion-dollar grid rebuild’s procurement, run under federal compliance. Operators on both ends of the route — San Juan and Caracas.
Founding Principal · San Juan
Leads Meridian 68’s market strategy and investor relationships, helping clients identify viable opportunities, understand local conditions, and move from initial market interest toward structured, informed commercial decisions.
Principal · Legal, Compliance & Energy · San Juan
Guides legal, regulatory, and compliance strategy across complex transactions. His work helps clients understand licensing requirements, evaluate risk, structure engagements, and navigate opportunities across Venezuela’s evolving energy and infrastructure sectors.
Principal · Caracas
Supports clients navigating Venezuela’s changing financial landscape, including payment channels, banking relationships, and transaction screening. We help structure compliant pathways that allow businesses to operate with greater clarity and confidence.
Business Operations Advisor
Leads market operations, commercial planning, and P&L strategy across Latin American markets.
Legal & Compliance Advisor
Banking & Payments Advisor
Logistics & Customs Advisor
The Meridian
The 66th meridian west passes through both San Juan and Caracas — a cartographic fact anyone can verify, and the line our work runs along.
The Jurisdiction
Puerto Rico is the hinge: U.S. jurisdiction sitting on Venezuela’s own meridian. Not just our address — the firm’s legal architecture.
