Venezuela’s Acting President makes a unified call for the end of sanctions, stressing that the country achieved sustained growth despite these restrictions that hinder development and intervention in essential services.

Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, affirmed this Tuesday that the Venezuelan Government is “battling to unblock resources that would allow investment in basic services”, directly addressing the severe impact of unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States.

Her declaration came during a Council of Ministers meeting held at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, underscoring the nation’s struggle against economic restrictions.

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During the high-level meeting, Delcy Rodríguez highlighted the commencement of the second phase of a national peregrination aimed at fortifying Venezuela’s productive heart, ensuring food sovereignty and consolidating peace across the nation.

Rodríguez detailed the ongoing expansion of social plans and the strategic recovery of the country’s health infrastructure. These initiatives include the vigorous implementation of various surgical programs and comprehensive medical care, designed to directly address the healthcare needs of the Venezuelan population despite external pressures.

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“We have also consolidated plans that are already underway, such as the Plan for Life and Health 2026, which includes cataract surgeries, the installation of pacemakers, and hemodynamics procedures. There, little by little, we are attending to the needs of our people”, Rodríguez emphasized, outlining the tangible advancements being made in the healthcare sector. This Plan represents a significant commitment to public health, aiming to provide essential medical interventions that have been complicated by the restricted access to international markets and financial resources due to external sanctions.

The Acting President vehemently denounced the “terrible economic blockade” that the Bolivarian Republic has endured, noting that few nations have faced such extensive limitations on their economic, financial and commercial capabilities. In this sense, Rodríguez issued a unified call for the immediate cessation of these sanctions, which currently number over one thousand and remain actively enforced.

However, she proudly underscored that Venezuela has managed to achieve sustained economic growth despite these stringent restrictions, which consistently obstruct national development and the Government’s ability to intervene effectively in essential public services.

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