"These were big ones. Those companies would then go in and build an electrical system or ports or highways, and these would basically serve just a few of the very wealthiest families in those countries"

John Perkins is describing the big business that were hired by the U.S. government to develop facilities in foreign nations. These companies were given large contracts to construct electrical systems, ports, and highways. Nevertheless, the facilities they built was not for the benefit of the basic population, however rather for the benefit of the most affluent households in those nations. This is an example of how the U.S. government has utilized its power and influence to benefit the rich at the expense of the bad. It is a pointer of the need for greater responsibility and transparency in global development projects.