Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemns the “bipolar” nature of US foreign policy, emphasizing Venezuelas independent path and resilience amid recent unprecedented prisoner exchanges and the US oil company Chevron’s return, rejecting external interference and reaffirming Bolivarian diplomacy.

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Caracas, July 27, 2025 — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro described the United States’ foreign policy as “bipolar” during his appearance at the municipal elections, highlighting the unpredictability stemming from Washington’s contradictory actions.

This statement comes in the wake of an unprecedented prisoner exchange between Venezuela and the US and the renewal of Chevron’s operational license, signaling complex, yet uneasy, shifts in bilateral relations.

President Maduro stressed the importance of Venezuelas autonomous diplomatic stance , rooted in Bolivarian principles of peace and popular sovereignty ,as the country navigates a global context marked by US double standards.

“Faced with a bipolar policy, we act with Bolivarian diplomacy of peace, with serenity, nerves of steel, and work on what we believe in, because we depend on nobody,” he declared confidently after voting.

Rejecting dependence on foreign powers, Maduro underscored that Venezuelas path is self-determined and resilient: “We are not waiting on what the North says to dictate our steps. That is sad.” He criticized Venezuelas extremist opposition figures for looking northwards for guidance instead of prioritizing national interests.

Despite recent cooperative moves , such as the prisoner exchange agreement and granting Chevron a license to resume operations after suspensions , US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated a hardline position, rejecting President Maduro legitimacy and calling for the restoration of “democratic order” under a narrative framing President Maduro´s government as illicit. Rubio reiterated accusations against the president´s administration regarding manipulation of the electoral process and ties to the so-called “Cartel of the Suns.”

President Maduro confirmed that Chevron has been authorized to return to Venezuela under new worktables designed to reestablish its functions, marking a pragmatic approach balancing sovereignty and economic recovery. This decision reflects the government’s willingness to engage with international companies under conditions respecting Venezuelan control and mutually agreed standards.

In his closing remarks, the President urged Venezuelans not to yield to pessimism fueled by the “decadent empire” but to instead focus on building a popular, direct democracy “for the people and by the people.”

The call echoes the reaffirmation of Venezuelas socialist and Bolivarian project amid global pressures, situating national resilience as key to overcoming external affronts and internal challenges.

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