I hear you. I interpreted the question narrowly along the lines of “how could we get their bitcoin?”. Probably only need to coerce a small number of known people to get the BTC. (If it really exists.) As for trying to control the whole country - yes, that’s a pipe dream.

Here’s an interesting run down from Tyler Cowen on historical comparisons in South America. Better than I would have thought, but still possibly not what was originally intended or on the intended time scale.

Marginal REVOLUTION

U.S. interventions in the New World, with leader removal - Marginal REVOLUTION

I can think of a few.  I am not thinking of ongoing struggles, such as the funding of opposition to the Sandinistas, rather I wish to focus on cas...