If Hugo manages to stay in power somehow, which at this point looks tenuous even out to his current term end, they will just seize assets that are outside the country.

International arbitration awards take a while, but they are not too difficult to collect once judgment is rendered (and importantly there is NO appeal process in such awards).

On your speculation about the Vennies pushing us for concessions (no pun intended), I sent RM an email to see if he can comment on that issue.