>>2671411So 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>>2671491Venezuela hasnt folded at all.
>>2671502how big's the cope, bro?
>>2671503Amerikans 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 >>2671508thank you for revealing you are That Guy, sir
>>2671548Ukrofascists 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
>>2671508Those reforms are for privatisation you dumb fucking moron, that the cucks in power support it is obvious. Fuck off.
>>2662842Why 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
>>2668341
>So this is the power of Chinese commodity production
>>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.
>>2671721>the last 5-6 years pulled socialism 60-70 years backthese 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
>>2672346Literally 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
>>2687741 Even China has to do a bit of business with Israel.
>>2687749except 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
>>2681552>“Her whole goal is to try and wait out Trump.”delcybros, will you guys trust the plan?
>Airlines are scaling back or suspending service to Cuba after the government warned that aviation fuel will be unavailable at the country’s airports for at least one month.
>The advisory, effective through March 11, applies nationwide—including Havana, Varadero, Santa Clara, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba and Cayo Coco—and has triggered a wave of flight suspensions and contingency measures, particularly among Canadian carriers that dominate the island’s leisure market.
>Air Canada has suspended all service to Cuba effective immediately, citing expectations that “as of Feb. 10 aviation fuel will not be commercially available at the island’s airports.” The airline will operate empty southbound ferry flights over the coming days to repatriate approximately 3,000 travelers currently in Cuba.
>“Air Canada’s immediate priority is to return customers already in Cuba to Canada,” the carrier says, adding that it will tanker additional fuel on remaining operations and make technical stops as needed on the return leg.https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/airlines-cut-cuba-services-due-fuel-crisis The US has banned Russia from participating in deals involving Venezuelan oilOn 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 >>2687741I 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-6985Maduro status?
Release Maduro you ugly yank chimps
So Delcy is going full Lenin Moreno?
>>2712845arrested or shot pls.
Venezuela Opens Its Gold and Rare Earths to U.S. Mining
>Venezuela is rewriting its mining laws at a pace that tracks not with ordinary legislative process but with the tempo set by Washington. On Monday, the ruling-party-controlled National Assembly passed a new mining bill in its first of two required votes, barely a week after acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced the legislation alongside U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum at the Miraflores presidential palace. At least one opposition bloc abstained, complaining that lawmakers received the draft just before the session opened. Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez — Delcy’s brother — dismissed the objection.
>The bill replaces a 2015 decree that imposed state control over mining exploration and a 1999 mining regulation law, opening the sector to foreign corporations for the first time in over two decades. Concessions would extend from 20 to 30 years, disputes could be settled through international arbitration rather than Venezuelan courts, and a new tax framework would govern mining projects. Mineral deposits remain state property, but the legal architecture is designed to provide the security guarantees that companies burned by Hugo Chávez’s expropriations — Crystallex, Gold Reserve, and Rusoro Mining among them — would require to return. Venezuela still owes billions in compensation from those seizures.
>Burgum’s two-day visit last week set the stage. He brought over 20 U.S. and Canadian mining executives — including representatives from Peabody Energy, Caterpillar, Paulson & Co., and Hartree Partners — many from companies that had operated in Venezuela before the Chávez-era nationalizations. The day after his departure, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 51, authorizing transactions with state gold miner Minerven, provided contracts are governed by U.S. law and exclude entities from Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba.
I mean it's the logical conclusion of the neoliberalization path undertaken by the psuv years ago, we warned you about this socdem multipolaricels
>>2735364Delcyfags are mightly quiet these days. Maybe the suffocated on all that Copium they were huffing.
I am who made all the posts in this thread telling you all you guys that delcy was going to be a traitor and that she sold out the country. I turned out to be 100% correct and it has hardly even been 2 months. Kill yourselves
sooth me a bit. tell me she didnt just sold everything for nothing.
>>2739736She’s just building up the productive forces
Anything new recently?
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