In January 1899, the American gunboat USS Wilmington set out on an expedition to Venezuela, steaming up the Orinoco River towards the nation’s inside. On board was an American diplomat, Francis Loomis, the US envoy to Venezuela. The mission was to point out the flag, discover business alternatives – together with routes to produce gold-mining operations – and show slightly firepower.
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