Delcy Rodríguez accuses the exxonmobil of «paying» to «make lobby against oil licenses» in Venezuela

The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguezhe accused the American oil company on Monday, Exxonmobil, of orchestrate a lobby in favor of sanctions by the United States government, and He holds them in case «something happens» to some high authority of the government of Nicolás Maduro.

The official He pointed against two American citizens For writing a document called «Sanctions to Venezuelan oil, less money means less power», to promote the revocation of license 41 that allowed Chevron to operate in Venezuela: Juan Záratewhom he called «the tsar of sanctions,» Peter Williamssenior vice president of global operations of the exxonmobil.

Rodríguez states that The sanctions caused the massive migratory exodus of Venezuelans between 2016 and 2020where unilateral coercive measures against the country were concentrated », and now they plan to repeat the formula by promoting migration through the elimination of oil licenses.

According to the vice president, in that document, which cataloged as «lousy», «More internal political pressure» is requested in the South American country. «What do they mean? To the coup d’etat? They try incessantly, to the magnicide? They have already tried, to undermine Venezuela’s territorial integrity? They have already tried, ”he questioned.

The leader pointed to Exxonmobil for Exploit oil belts in the overseas territory that is in dispute with the Guyana governmentand said that it is an orchestrated plan since 2016 by officials of the Guyanés oil company and government, based on the testimony of former Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotmanwho wrote a book called «From destiny to prosperity.»

In addition, he criticized opposition leaders as María Corina Machado, Leopoldo López, Juan Guaidó and Carlos Vecchio for promoting the application of sanctions against Venezuela. «ANDThis transnational criminal gang should be designated as a transnational criminal organizationfor the theft of Venezuela’s assets and for the damage they have caused to our country through this illegitimate, illicit and criminal block, ”he said.

Rodríguez He called to the Government of Irfaan Ali of «Rate and employees of the Exxonmobil»and exclaimed that this step that the United States took «is a shot in the foot.»