President Delcy Rodríguez rejects South American unity by spurning humanitarian and military aid offered by Abelardo de la Espriella. She must acknowledge past and present errors and rectify them, if order to maintain interim status. Interview with Javier Negre requires being published. PDVSA needs to concentrate efforts on both legislating national exploration and participating in international tenders. We still do not accurately understand global energy map. Refining of fuels for air, sea and land transportation does not require a state monopoly. Republican party promotes hemispheric security and attractive oil, gas and electricity businesses for Venezuela. We are also on track to become 51st state. We understand that Democratic Party will sabotage our efforts. Ongoing integration will continue.
Colombian Libertarian Army, led by President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, will join United States Libertarian Army, led by Commander Donovan. Venezuela urgently requires intervention of hemispheric powers to enforce three-phase plan of stabilization and reconstruction. It is wrong to despise help from ally Abelardo de la Espriella. President Rodríguez’ support comes from right because left hates her. She must not betray those of us who have faithfully supported her interim presidency. Colombia must share military responsibilities with United States. Venezuela needs help from Colombia, which is not being appoved. It seems like United States does not wish to help Abelardo de la Espriella to join in. United States tends to fail when it goes on its own. There is too much noise in Washington. We count on help from El Salvador. Russia is coming back.
What if we actually shift back towards Gran Colombia and facilitate Abelardo de la Espriella proposal for interim administration run from Bogotá? Given increased suspicion about corruption schemes between United States and Venezuela, we may not even need to become a state anymore. It is preferable to restore Gran Colombia and true Great homeland with an interim administration directed from Bogotá, rather than rely on flawed or inadequate accounts from Washington. Are Venezuela and Colombia being eyed as 51st and 52nd states? Liers pretended to support Great Homeland, however they favor United States invasion in detriment of Colombian reunification. Simón Bolívar designed a huge country without regional quarrels. Abelardo should accomplish what remains pending after two centuries.
We were finally able to get rid of Yvan Gil’s anachronistic diplomatic style. His repudiation of Colombia’s offer of humanitarian assistance confirms preference for politicization, instead of unitary hemispheric construction. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez concludes impasse by transferring him to a minor post. Congratulations dear interim president Delcy Rodríguez for having taken such a necessary step! Last two days and half (60 hours) were miserable, as rejecting aid from Colombia contradicts our Great Homeland expectation. Reunifying with our neighbor provides leverage on all deals. Removal of Yván Gil from Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs represents personal victory for President-elect de la Espriella. Recent statement issued by Venezuela cost former foreign minister his job. Interim President Rodríguez eradicates communism. She may now coordinate relations with new Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia.
Colombian Vice President Restrepo may possibly to work directly with Venezuela. He will be able to communicate comfortably with Félix Plasencia. Main obstacle was Yván Gil, who was removed after infamous communication that misrepresented aid from President de la Espriella. Success or failure of Venezuela will largely depend on Plasencia. He may focus on best possible relations with Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panama. We require hemispheric alignment and assertiveness with United States. Venezuela prioritizes restoring relations with Israel. We are not in a position of taking sides so obscenely for a single Palestine party, in a conflict that does not belong to us.
Johann Álvarez Márquez is appointed as Venezuela’s new Chargé d’Affaires to United States. He replaces Félix Plasencia, who was promoted to Foreign Minister. Reduction in strongly worded and regrettable statements, which run counter to interests of Western nations, is expected. Venezuela after several years is restoring relationships that should never have been broken. Álvarez Márquez is expected to negotiate with OFAC lifting of any sanctions still in place. Now attention should be focused on similar negotiations with elect authorities of Colombia.
José Antonio Anzoátegui Petrochemical Complex is a bottleneck. Several additional facilities are needed to process heavy crude oil and gas from onshore and offshore sources in eastern states. It is a potential single point of failure. We require redundancy. High inflation in June was inevitable to reduce exchange rate differential. It is necessary to converge exchange rate. Kevin Warsh, despite Trump’s desires, knows that increasing interest rates is known antidote to inflation. We need to observe statistics in real time.
It is necessary to coordinate joint exercises and activities with United States military personnel, who also provide similar support in disaster zones. Alliance between our countries must transcend mere politics, so as to integrate hemispheric security strategies. Idea of incorporating foreign trade into Plasencia’s job description entails defining nature of our foreign trade with Cuba. Several heavy crude projects there require investment, Could be developed using public and private funds, in coordination with United States. We may distinguish conflicting narratives of humanitarian support, as these are often conflated with politization and poor coordination with local military forces.
There is a growing perception of unilateral United States actions, even as other countries also act independently. After Plasencia visit to Qatar, it would be interesting to schedule travel to United States for major counter-terrorism summit. Our hemisphere must be united. Our president selected oim to head our foreign ministry. Wee hope that disdain shown toward our neighbors will be rectified.
Rubén Rivero