Let's brainstorm: What impact will the arrest of the "former" Venezuelan president have on the stock market, gold, oil, and Bitcoin? a. A crackdown on a corrupt government – the US will likely support a new Venezuelan regime, which will then pledge allegiance to the US government. Venezuela already possesses a large oil reserves – these oil reserves will likely gravitate towards the US, further depressing US oil prices, driving down inflation, and further reducing interest rates.