The president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguezassured this Thursday that he is “very happy” for the cooperation between Caracas and Washingtonafter accompanying the Secretary of Energy of the United States, Chris Wrighton a tour of the oil facilities it operates Chevron in the country and within the framework of long-term energy agreement signed the day before.
“I am very happy that the path with the United States is an agenda of respect, it is an agenda of cooperation within the framework of our sovereignty”Rodríguez assured through a video call at a Chavismo march on the occasion of National Youth Day.
The representative in charge, who He took office after the capture of Nicolás Maduro last month by US forces in Caracassaid he has had a “very intense schedule” with Wrightto whom he showed the “spirit of international cooperation” of Venezuela.
He indicated that they visited facilities that operate Chevron together with the state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA)but also some that “they are managed directly” by the company from the South American country.
Rodríguez said he hopes that the relationship with the United States “can be pursued on an agenda within the framework of international laws and the laws of Venezuela”while reiterating that his country, despite “of the criminal blockade” against him, “he has not given up”.
Wright and Rodríguez’s visit to the joint venture Petro Independenceof which Chevron has participationwas announced by the Minister of Communication of Venezuela, Miguel Ángel Pérez, in a message on Telegram that he accompanied with a photo of the president in charge and the American official.
Chevron is the only US oil company that so far operates in Venezuelawhere it has a minority stake in joint ventures with PDVSA and develops four oil projects and one gas project.
Wright arrived in Caracas on Wednesday to meet with Rodríguez and promote a “historic” long-term energy agreement.
On the eve of the visit, the US Treasury Department relaxed restrictions so that US companies can operate in the Venezuelan oil market, although under strict conditions. control and reporting.
On January 29, The Venezuelan Parliament, controlled by Chavismo, approved a reform of the Organic Hydrocarbons Law that opens the oil sector to private and foreign investment.
