# Venezuela to attract investors after elections

> Branson says Venezuela will draw foreign investment post-elections.
- Title: Venezuela to attract investors after elections | Shortify
- Summary: Branson says Venezuela will draw foreign investment post-elections. Branson states Venezuela will attract more foreign investors once elections occur…
- Keywords: venezuela, elections, richard branson, virgin group, investors, delcy rodriquez, donald trump, news, world, attract, The Straits Times
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/venezuela-to-attract-investors-after-elections-branson-says
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:36:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: venezuela, elections, richard branson, virgin group, investors, delcy rodriquez, donald trump, news, world
## Branson on Venezuela's investment potential
British billionaire Richard Branson says Venezuela will attract more foreign investors after elections to boost oil and gas capital inflows.

> A lot obviously depends on the next 18 months
## Investment requires legal certainty
Branson states investors need judicial processes, legal security, transparency, and capital security for Venezuela to attract investment.

> Investment needs certainty. It needs a proper judicial process and legal security. It needs transparency
## Elections timeline uncertainty
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and Donald Trump both said elections will happen but provided no timeline for the country's next steps.

> The country will attract more investment once it holds elections, but for now investors are waiting for more legal certainty
## Key takeaway

Branson states Venezuela will attract more foreign investors once elections occur, requiring legal certainty and rule of law.