This fake news is catalogued as a “new insidious action of international media”, aligned with a plan to destabilize Venezuela and its revolutionary process.

The Venezuelan Oil Company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) on Tuesday, March 24, vehemently denied alleged funding from the country’s Acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, to the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE, in Spanish).

Through a communiqué the state-owned oil and natural gas company emphasized that the dissemination of these fake news reports is part of a broader plan to destabilize the Caribbean nation, attributing the claims to a coordinated disinformation campaign against Venezuelan sovereignty.

A Spanish news media outlet recently published claims that Acting President Delcy Rodríguez allegedly negotiated with Spanish businessman Víctor Aldama for the delivery of 6 million barrels of crude oil. The report further asserted that the proceeds from this significant oil transaction were intended to finance the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE).

This current accusation follows previous allegations made by Aldama himself, who claimed to have received an “envelope from the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez”, which “contained information regarding alleged irregular funding of the PSOE with PDVSA funds.” This intricate accusations and denials underscores the complex political dynamics and persistent external efforts to link Venezuelan Government to illicit financial activities abroad.

Text reads: “Petroleos de Venezuela, S. A. (PDVSA) categorically and absolutely denies the information published by “El Español” media, as these are false claims, unfounded and without any basis in reality.”

Previously, on Thursday, January 29, the Venezuelan Executive had already addressed the circulation of alleged funding to the Spanish party. At that time, it clarified that such accusations often conceal external political interests. In this sense, Caracas argued that these claims are frequently exploited by certain sectors of Spanish politics as a diversionary tactic to deflect attention from their own internal conflicts and challenges.

Sovereignty Undermined

Various journalistic investigations have also previously debunked similar allegations concerning purported connections between Venezuela and Spanish political parties. Notable instances include the widely publicized “Podemos funding case” and the inquiries surrounding the “Neurona case.” These precedents demonstrate a persistent pattern of smear campaigns that consistently lack factual substantiation and are primarily aimed at influencing public opinion and discrediting Venezuelan political leaders and the Bolivarian revolutionary process.

These disinformation campaigns not only seek to manipulate public perception but also aim to create a false narrative that can be used to justify interventions or imperialist sanctions against the country.

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