/leftypol/ - Leftist Politically Incorrect

What level of Copium are the "They didn't sell out" fags in this thread at this point?

>>2661814
They sold him out. Obviously they will keep doing Bolivarian PR ops to pacify the supporters.

>>2662057
this has been the message of pretty much all serious communists involved in latam I follow, that there was no betrayal

Let him who has never met with the CIA director a week after having your predecessor kidnapped cast the first stone. #delcygang #multipolarism #anti-imperialism #jesuismaduro

>>2662057
>>2662070
>>2662134
>>2662210
I lean toward Vijay here. There's no evidence of a top-down betrayal, though some betrayal at some level may have been involved. The actions of the government since are all explainable by the inequality of the situation and a badly outmatched government feeling their only option is to try to appease the much stronger foe at their throat. You don't need the grand conspiracy. It's possible, but not necessary to explain the situation.
This concerted MSM campaign to paint Delcy as the big Judas with flimsy evidence makes this seem less likely, not more. It looks like CIA propaganda designed to sow division and distrust in Venezuela to weaken the government further.

>>2662842
they don't care.
the same way they didn't care when Maduro was in power.

Like, I posted this confirmed video: >>2661811, where Delcy clearly and out in the open states that she doesn't care to face the same fate, death (being killed, at the moment they were told that Maduro was killed), and they'll spin everything to attack the leadership.
I've told multiple times that Maduro's son, Chavez's daughter came out in support of Delcy, and it's a non-stop of US cia media slop.

How come no one mentions that Bush invaded Panama in the 90s cuz muh drugs, captured Noriega and tried him in the US? It's literally the situation in Venezuela 1 to 1

Do burgers memory not extend beyond 10 years?

>>2661814
>>2661820
So this is the power of Chinese internationalism

>Venezuela’s leader Delcy Rodríguez signs law opening oil sector to privatization

Venezuela’s government on Thursday approved opening the nation’s oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades.

The National Assembly approved the overhaul of the energy industry law less than a month after the brazen seizure of then-president Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military attack in Venezuela’s capital.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez then signed the reform into law shortly after before large group of state oil workers and government supporters. As the bill was being passed, the Treasury Department officially began to ease sanctions on Venezuelan oil that once crippled the industry, and expanded the ability of U.S. energy companies to operate in the South American nation, the first step in plans outlined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio the day before.

The moves by both governments on Thursday are paving the way for yet another radical geopolitical and economic shift in Venezuela.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-venezuela-oil-sector-overhaul-delcy-rodriguez-maduro-united-states/

Trump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen to commercial travel and Americans soon can visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he has informed Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, that he will open up all commercial airspace over Venezuela and Americans will soon be able to visit.

Trump said he instructed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, and U.S. military leaders to take steps to open the airspace for travel by the end of the day.

“American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they’ll be safe there,” the Republican president said.

https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-trump-airspace-d6d3f64997da8c2570b702f3e9e6d693

Delcy Rodríguez confirms direct contact with Trump and Rubio and speaks of "significant progress" with the U.S.

Interim president Delcy Rodríguez, reported on Thursday that she had a phone conversation with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, as part of what she described as a "new bilateral work agenda."

Rodríguez asserted that both governments have made "significant advances" on issues such as the reopening of commercial airspace and the promotion of national and foreign investments in key sectors of the Venezuelan economy, particularly in oil, reported EFE.

"Let all the airlines that need to come, come. Let the investors that need to come, come," Rodríguez stated, highlighting that efforts are underway to lift restrictions on the airspace, which has been suspended since 2019, allowing for the entry of more airlines and foreign capital into the country.

The announcement coincided with statements from Trump, who also indicated that the airspace between the United States and Venezuela will soon be reopened, after years of suspension of direct flights between the two nations.

Rodríguez also noted that his government has recently welcomed representatives from transnational oil companies and other sectors from Europe, Asia, and various regions who are interested in investing in the country.

According to him, these meetings reflect the “renewed interest of global capital in the Venezuelan market.”

The official explained that one of the topics discussed has been the reform of the Hydrocarbons Law, approved this Thursday by the National Assembly with a chavista majority, which aims to provide greater legal security for international investments and facilitate the participation of private capital in the energy industry.

"We welcome both external and national investment for productive development in the areas of oil, gas, and petrochemicals," Rodríguez stated, emphasizing that the legislation aims to integrate all productive sectors "without exclusions."

The rapprochement occurs alongside the lifting of sanctions against the state oil company PDVSA, announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, on the condition that the revenue is kept in accounts under U.S. jurisdiction.

Since the capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3rd, the relationship between Caracas and Washington has undergone a remarkable shift.

The White House has expressed its interest in maintaining a direct dialogue with the current Venezuelan authorities to explore economic opportunities, particularly in the energy sector

https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-01-30-u1-e135253-s27061-nid319654-delcy-rodriguez-confirma-contacto-directo-trump#google_vignette

US reduces Venezuela sanctions after oil sector reforms

The United States on Thursday eased sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry after Venezuelan lawmakers passed reforms paving the way for US companies to return – a key goal of President Donald Trump's intervention in the country.

Within an hour of lawmakers in Caracas voting to open the oil industry to private investment, the US Treasury Department issued a general license allowing US companies to trade with state oil firm PDVSA.

The activities authorized include the refining of oil, the license said.

Addressing oil industry workers, Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez hailed the reform as a "historical leap."

"We are taking historic steps," Rodriguez said after a call with Trump, who also announced the reopening of Venezuela's airspace.

- 'For the future' -

Trump pressured Caracas to open up its oil fields to American investors after overthrowing his socialist arch-foe Nicolas Maduro in a deadly US raid on January 3.

The US president backed Maduro's deputy Rodriguez to take over, on the proviso that she give Washington access to the world's largest proven oil reserves.

Rodriguez has appeared eager to comply with his demands, arguing that an influx of foreign capital is needed to revive the battered Venezuelan economy.

The reform adopted Thursday paves the way for the return of US energy majors, two decades after socialist firebrand Hugo Chavez seized foreign oil fields.

It modifies a law dating to 2006 that forced foreign investors to form joint ventures with state oil company PDVSA, which insisted on a majority stake.

Jorge Rodriguez, head of parliament and brother of Venezuela's new acting president, said the reform will help the country recover from years of living under US sanctions.

"Only good things will come after the suffering," he said as he gavelled through the law "for history, for the future."

Trump has said Washington is now "in charge" of Venezuela and Rodriguez will be "turning over" millions of barrels of oil to be sold at market price.

Rodriguez has already ploughed $300 million from a first US sale of Venezuelan crude into shoring up the country's struggling currency, the bolivar.

- Slow recovery -

Venezuela sits on about a fifth of the world's oil reserves.

It was once a major crude supplier to the United States, and multiple American firms operated in the country until 2007, when Chavez led a new wave of nationalizations.

The industry is undergoing a slow recovery after being walloped by years of underinvestment, corruption, mismanagement and six years of US sanctions.

It reached production of 1.2 million barrels per day in 2025, a milestone compared to the 300,000 per day extracted in 2020, but far from the 3 million achieved at the start of the century.

Trump, who has lavished praise on Rodriguez, has been pressing oil executives to invest in Venezuela.

Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips exited in 2007 after refusing to cede majority control to the state.

Chevron is the only US firm still operating in Venezuela, under a special sanctions exemption.

The revised law offers greater guarantees to private players, relinquishes state control of exploration, and lowers taxes and royalties.

"This obviously completely dismantles Hugo Chavez's oil model," said oil analyst Francisco Monaldi, while pointing out that the state will retain some discretion over the issuing of contracts to private players.

- New fields -

The US Department of Energy has already unveiled a plan to develop Venezuela's oil industry and begun marketing Venezuelan crude.

Rodriguez says the reform will bring money for "new fields, to fields where there has never been investment, and to fields where there is no infrastructure."

The changes are cause for optimism for many in a country battling economic collapse and mass emigration.

"This hydrocarbons reform helps restore our dignity," Karina Rodriguez, a 53-year-old PDVSA employee told a recent rally.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-eases-venezuela-sanctions-oil-235901270.html





Venezuela’s interim government has agreed to submit a monthly “budget” to the Trump administration, which will release money from an account funded by the country’s oil sales and initially managed by Qatar, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/politics/rubio-hearing-venezuela.html

Update

>Delcy Rodríguez confirms call with Donald Trump and Marco Rubio and says they are "taking important steps." "Let all the airlines the come here, let all the global investors and companies come to Venezuela. Come here and invest"

Update

>>2671411
So all that sound and fury about how targeting leadership doesn't work, and Venezuela is folding like a lawn chair?

Venezuela: Creditors Hunger for 170B Debt Renegotiation
Venezuela is looking to access $4.9 billion in IMF-issued special drawing rights. (Xinhua)
Caracas, January 28, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – International creditors have shown growing optimism to collect on defaulted Venezuelan debt in the wake of the January 3 US military strikes and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.

According to Bloomberg, the volume of Venezuelan bonds traded increased tenfold since the start of the year. Securities have rallied to around 40 cents on the dollar, having hit lows of 1.5 cents on the dollar in the past.

A combination of defaulted bonds, unpaid loans and arbitration awards is estimated to total up to US $170 billion after years of accruing interest. The Maduro government began defaulting on debt service in 2017 as US sanctions crippled the Caribbean nation’s economy and ultimately blocked financial transactions altogether.

The Venezuelan Creditor Committee (VCC) expressed “readiness” to discuss a debt restructuring deal when authorized. The group brings together creditors including GMO, Greylock Capital, Mangart Capital, and Morgan Stanley, which hold over $10 billion in sovereign and state oil company PDVSA bonds.

Elias Ferrer Breda, financial analyst and director of Orinoco Research, told Venezuelanalysis that the “enthusiasm” means creditors feel a debt restructuring deal is “closer,” but warned that any agreement will hinge on US recognition of the Venezuelan government.

“The recognition, along with the lifting of primary sanctions, is the final obstacle,” he said. “There have been steps to reopen the US embassy in Caracas and a Venezuelan delegation headed by Félix Plasencia also visited DC.”

The first Trump administration recognized the self-proclaimed “interim government” led by Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s legitimate authority in 2019, prompting Caracas to break diplomatic relations. After the parallel Guaidó administration dissolved in 2022, Washington transferred the recognition to the opposition-majority National Assembly whose term expired in 2021.

The small group of US-backed politicians retains control over Venezuelan-owned assets in the US. For its part, the Venezuelan government headed by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has advocated a renewed diplomatic engagement with Washington. The two administrations have taken steps to reopen the respective embassies.

Ferrer, who also directs the Guacamaya media outlet, suggested that the State Department has no immediate plans to change its formal recognition of the defunct parliament.

“However, there is a de facto recognition of the Rodríguez acting government being built,” he went on to add. “This will become de jure sooner or later; it could be a few months or even a couple of years.”

Venezuela’s inability to sustain debt service, including settlements with creditors, as a result of sanctions, saw many corporations pursue legal avenues to collect. Crystallex, ConocoPhillips and several other companies are set to benefit from the proceeds of the forced judicial auction of Venezuela’s US-based refiner CITGO.

Washington’s formal recognition of the Rodríguez acting administration could also pave the way for Venezuela to access about $4.9 billion in “special drawing rights” issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF created the liquidity instruments in 2021 to help governments deal with the Covid-19 pandemic but blocked Venezuela from accessing its share as it followed Trump’s lead in not recognizing the Nicolás Maduro government.

According to reports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently held meetings with the heads of the IMF and the World Bank to discuss a possible re-engagement with the South American country.

For their part, Venezuelan authorities have expressed a willingness to engage with creditors in the past, but US sanctions preempted any meaningful engagement.

Caracas’ debt also includes long-term oil-for-loan agreements with China. However, with Washington’s naval blockade recently blocking China-bound crude shipments, Beijing has reportedly sought assurances of the repayment of debts estimated at $10-20 billion.

Rubio Defends US Military Operation, Praises Venezuela Oil Reform
Caracas, January 29, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s January 3 attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

“[Having Maduro in power] was an enormous strategic risk for the United States,“ Rubio said in his testimony to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. “It was an untenable situation, and it had to be addressed.”

The Trump official claimed that the military operation aimed to “aid law enforcement” and did not constitute an act of war. He likewise emphasized the White House’s concern about Venezuela allegedly being a “base of operations” for US geopolitical rivals Iran, Russia, and China.

Rubio faced criticism from multiple senators, with Rand Paul arguing that the White House would consider a similar attack directed against the US as an act of war. Despite widespread criticism from Democrats and a handful of Republicans, efforts to pass War Powers resolutions have been narrowly defeated in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to charges including drug trafficking conspiracy in a New York federal court on January 5. US officials have never presented evidence tying high-ranking Venezuelan leaders to narcotics activities, and specialized agencies have consistently found the Caribbean nation to play a marginal role in global drug trafficking.

The Venezuelan government, led by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, has repeatedly denounced the US attack and demanded the release of Maduro and Flores. At the same time, Rodríguez and other officials have advocated for renewed diplomatic engagement to settle “differences” with Washington.

The January 3 strikes, which killed 100 people, have drawn widespread condemnation in Latin America and beyond. A recent Progressive International summit in Colombia called for a joint regional response against US aggression.

During Wednesday’s hearing, Rubio reiterated the US government’s plans to control the Venezuelan oil sector and impose conditions on the acting Rodríguez administration. He added that the White House is seeking stability in the South American country ahead of a “democratic transition.”

Rubio additionally confirmed that Washington is administering Venezuelan oil sales, with proceeds deposited in US-controlled bank accounts in Qatar before a portion is rerouted to Caracas. He added that at some point the funds will run through Treasury Department accounts in the United States.

Democratic senators questioned the legality and transparency of the present arrangement. The Secretary of State further claimed that Caracas would need to submit a “budget request” before accessing its funds.

The initial deal reportedly comprised some 50 million barrels of oil, worth around $2 billion, that had accumulated due to a US naval blockade of Venezuelan exports. After a reported $300 million were turned over to Venezuelan private banks last week, the Venezuelan Central Bank announced that a further $200 million will be made available in early February.

Venezuelan banks are offering the foreign currency in auction to customers, with officials vowing priority for imports in the food and healthcare sectors.

According to Reuters, the US Treasury Department is preparing a general license to allow select corporations to engage in oil dealings with Caracas. Since 2017, the Venezuelan oil industry has been under wide-reaching unilateral coercive measures, including financial sanctions, an export embargo, and secondary sanctions.

In his address, Rubio went on to state that Venezuelan authorities “deserve credit for eradicating Chávez-era restrictions on private investment” in the oil industry, in reference to a recent overhaul of the country’s 2001 Hydrocarbons preliminarily approved last week. He added that a portion of oil revenues will be used for imports from US manufacturers.

On Tuesday, Acting President Rodríguez announced during a televised broadcast that Venezuela was importing medical equipment from the US using “unblocked funds.”

The Venezuelan leader emphasized the importance of relations based on mutual respect with the US and rejected claims that her government is subject to dictates from foreign actors. She affirmed that there are open “communication channels” with the Trump administration and collaboration with Rubio on a “working agenda.”

The acting authorities in Caracas have sought to promote a significant rebound of crude production by offering expanded benefits to private investors as part of the reform bill. Expected to be finally approved in the coming days, the new law abrogates provisions introduced under former President Hugo Chávez to ensure majority state control over the oil sector in favor of flexible arrangements granting substantial autonomy to corporate partners.

>>2671491
>>2671491
Venezuela hasnt folded at all.

>>2671502
how big's the cope, bro?

>>2671503
Amerikans are the ones coping. That is why they spam fake imperialist news. every time they say interim government and that delcy, maduro chosen successor, is amerikan approved. Venezuela maintains proletarian dominated heights of production that is why proletarian uphold venezuela socialist government https://spanish.news.cn/20260130/44698b060428488db70171808b083334/c.html

>>2671508
thank you for revealing you are That Guy, sir

>>2671508
Do you want your post to be added to the collection?

>>2671548
Ukrofascists are getting btfo. Venezuela is still free. Only an imperialist would spam imperialist news in effort to deny these facts. Venezuelan workers support hydrocarbon reform so you are the one coping

It’s going to be funny af if they fail to prosecute Maduro

>>2671548
I was one of the "Kiev in three days" retards. So much whiplash from "Russia won't invade cause it isn't like the US" to " In weeks" to "Putin is a humanitarian" lmao

>>2671508
Those reforms are for privatisation you dumb fucking moron, that the cucks in power support it is obvious. Fuck off.

>>2662842
Why would the US speak favorably about a foreign nation if the had no control over it? They cucked out. Fucking CIA can wander freely about now so I guess its a win a for multipolarity actually /s. Stop coping. Also communists should get their head out of their ass and openly start critiquing Cucktin and others, because if this continues and more Nations fall in line than those that already do, then "multipolarity" was nothing but a short term fluke in a world with a US hegemony that will continue in the current century. Disappointed in Vijay honestly, he should know better.

it's legit so over, i dont believe Venezuela or Cuba to be socialist but at the very least they were left wing resistence on the same continent of America and they're getting wiped. there will be no resistence in the backyard and anybody who tries will meet the same fate. the last 5-6 years pulled socialism 60-70 years back

>>2671502
>Venezuela hasnt folded at all.
Mate, come on. I was one of the ones doing a daily failure report for Trump, but at a certain point, you have to realize that the imperialist flexing of muscle has terrified the remaining Ven leadership into giving the US what it wants.

I hate the usa

>>2672356
Wut

>>2671721
>the last 5-6 years pulled socialism 60-70 years back
these things have more to do with the fall of the USSR than with anything thats happened in the last 6 years, the moment we went back 60-70 years was 1991 not now
these projects failed to articulate a bigger movement anyways, maybe a new start is needed, this whole thing works in "cycles", history zig zags

Tyrone warned us…

>>2672346
Literally proved him right lol

>>2681487
>However, Saab’s lawyer, Luigi Giuliano, called reports of his client’s detention “fake news” and told Colombia’s El Espectador newspaper that he was “doing fine in Caracas”. A representative for Gorrín told the New York Times that the businessman was free as of Wednesday evening.
only thing of value in the article

>>2681518
>Some high-ranking officials, in fact, betrayed the president
given they knew every detail of maduro security, its obvious someone peeped, but most likely someone in the military / security services

>>2681525
>New: WH and Trump allies are shrugging off Venezuela interim president Delcy Rodriguez’s public comments indicating she’s done listening to Washington. Sen. Moreno says she “has to say stupid shit.”
apply even more to trump admin

>“She’s a hard-left communist,” Moreno said. “She’s part of the corrupt Maduro regime. She also was Maduro’s enforcer.”
>The person close to the White House put it bluntly: “Her whole goal is to try and wait out Trump.”
this is my bet

Oh no no no no

>>2687741
Even China has to do a bit of business with Israel.

>>2687749
except venezuela had taken a strong antizionist stance. China never committed one way or the other, if anything this is a clear signal of a changing of policy and ideology. Bleak

>>2687741
im tired boss

>>2681552
>“Her whole goal is to try and wait out Trump.”
delcybros, will you guys trust the plan?

The US has banned Russia from participating in deals involving Venezuelan oil

On February 10, the US Department of the Treasury issued a license to Venezuelan companies for oil operations, which prohibits any transactions involving individuals and companies from Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba. The document was published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

The ban applies to individuals and legal entities registered in these countries, as well as entities that are under their direct or indirect control or are joint ventures involving them. The license also blocks transactions with legal entities from Venezuela and the US that are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by entities from China, or are joint ventures involving the PRC.

The license gives American businesses the right to conduct oil and gas activities in Venezuela, allowing them to explore, develop, and extract raw materials. The permit covers related infrastructure and services, including financial transactions, logistics (including freight and ship insurance), and port services.

https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8420968?tg

>>2687741
I swear to god the Pro Delcy fags should get a special "retard" flag forced upon them.
What level of 6D delcy level chess is this shit?
Remember how fucking smug Delcy fags were here a few weeks back? lmao.

Delcy Rodríguez eliminates Chavista missions (social programs -Welfare Spending-) and foundations via decree
>The acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, ordered the immediate abolition of several Chavista missions and foundations operating from Miraflores, after signing decree 5.248 published in the extraordinary Official Gazette 6.985. The measure eliminated entities that had been living off the public budget for years.
>Among the liquidated bodies are theRobert Serra Homeland Youth Mission Foundation and the Presidential Office of Special Plans and Projects, structures that managed millions of dollars without oversight. Also eliminated were Propatria 2000, José Félix Ribas, and the Bolivarian Revolutionary Movement of the Active Reserve.
>The most sensitive blow was the disappearance of the Strategic Center for Security and Homeland Protection (Cesppa), the body responsible for monitoring, classifying, and censoring "sensitive" information for the Chavista regime.
>Only the Socialist New Frontier of Peace Mission partially survived after being transferred to the Foreign Ministry.

https://www.scribd.com/document/998320444/Gaceta-Oficial-Extraordinaria-6985

Maduro status?

Release Maduro you ugly yank chimps

So Delcy is going full Lenin Moreno?