Donald Trump’s speech during the State of Unity speech served to confirm the whereabouts of former presidential candidate Enrique Márquez, who was released from prison on January 9, after being detained since 2024. “I am pleased to report that Venezuela is releasing its political prisoners at an accelerated rate, a rate that will increase in the short period of time to come,” said the American.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, used his State of the Union speech on February 24 to define the new stage of relations with Venezuela, which is under the leadership of Delcy Rodríguez, after the capture and extraction of Nicolás Maduro by US special forces.
He highlighted oil growth and called Venezuela a “new friend and ally.” He highlighted the economic dynamism of his administration and the receipt of more than 80 million barrels of Venezuelan oil.
“We are working in cooperation with the new president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, to have economic benefits for both countries and bring new hope to those who suffered terribly, because they suffered,” said the president.
The president placed emphasis on the reactivation of energy operations and assured that the flow of Venezuelan oil to US refineries is already a consolidated reality under open market parameters. During his annual message Before Congress, he highlighted that the alliance seeks to generate growth for both nations and offer a new perspective to Venezuelans who suffered the crisis.
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In this area, he said, “no one believes what they are seeing.” He indicated that oil production has grown by more than 600 thousand barrels a day “and we received more than 80 million barrels of oil from our new friend and ally Venezuela.”
The speech also served to confirm the whereabouts of former presidential candidate Enrique Márquez, who was released from prison on January 9, after being detained since 2024. Trump reported that Márquez is in US territory after his departure from Venezuela. The president linked this presence with the cessation of the policies of persecution that characterized the period of Nicolás Maduro.
He celebrated the definitive closure of Helicoide, a prison facility, denounced as the largest “torture center” in the region by non-governmental organizations and even by the UN Fact-Finding Mission.
“I am pleased to report that Venezuela is releasing its political prisoners at an accelerated pace, a pace that will increase in the short period of time to come. I would like to thank the leadership of Venezuela for accepting this powerful humanitarian gesture,” said Trump, who also reported on the dismantling of detention structures in the Venezuelan capital.
The closing of the segment on Venezuela was marked by the presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Chief Petty Officer Eric Slover. The soldier led the air raid that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in Caracas. Slover suffered injuries to his leg and hip during the descent into the target complex, but completed the custody mission. Trump announced that the rest of the special forces troops involved in the operation will also receive decorations for their performance in the operation.
In his speech, Trump highlighted “achievements” in economic, industrial, oil and social matters during this first year in office, as well as the management of his foreign policy. He emphasized that he will continue his work to maintain his country as a power.
Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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