The Bolivarian official denied the International Monetary Fund’s inaccurate economic forecasts.

On Monday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez harshly criticized the claims made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to which the Venezuelan economy will decline by 4 percent in 2025 and 5.5 percent in 2026.

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“The IMF not only wages economic war against Venezuela, but it also has a criminal policy by hijacking the resources of the Venezuelan people, even during the worst moments of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an erratic organization that has lost its sense of purpose and lends itself to global economic aggression,” she said.

“Venezuela has experienced 16 consecutive quarters of economic growth through its own efforts, even leading countries in the region that are not subjected to barbaric unilateral coercive measures like our country,” the Bolivarian Vice President reminded, in reference to the IMF’s inaccurate predictions.

“These infamous statements clearly reveal the IMF’s bias and its pirate-like predictions against Venezuela. Its bad intentions and double standards are undeniable. Its nature has been distorted, and it has become an instrument of the decaying hegemonism of the global North,” Rodriguez added.

“Venezuela will continue, laboriously and in national unity, to remove the obstacles that aim to prevent its right to development,” the Bolivarian Vice President concluded.

On Sunday, Rodriguez arrived in the city of Shanghai to continue her work visit to China, with the goal of strengthening cooperation ties between the two countries.

“We have arrived in Shanghai, the center of technological innovation and the main financial hub of the People’s Republic of China, as well as a model and reference in economic development,” she said, highlighting that Venezuela will further deepen its close, mutually beneficial cooperation with China and explore new opportunities for exchange in favor of the people.

Previously, Rodriguez met in Beijing with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng to follow up on the agreements reached by both countries. During her stay in the Asian country, the Venezuelan Vice President will review the status of over 600 bilateral agreements signed in previous years in sectors such as energy, technology, infrastructure, education, and health.

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Source: VTV – teleSUR – EFE

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