The U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7 million annually for upkeep of the shuttered American embassy and other diplomatic properties in Caracas, despite having broken relations with President Nicolás Maduro’s government in 2019.

Attorney Dan Newlin, a massive supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, could be the next U.S. ambassador to Colombia. If he gets confirmed, here is what he’ll need to know.