The government of US President Donald Trump informed Venezuela’s interim dictator, Delcy Rodríguez, that the country must end its relations with China, Russia, Iran and Cuba as part of a series of demands before extracting and selling its oil, according to US officials cited by the broadcaster. ABC.
The sources detailed that the Caracas regime must expel the influence of China, Russia, Iran and Cuba as part of the demands of the US, which seeks to be the only trading partner in the oil sector and favor American interests in the sale of heavy crude oil.
According to one of the officials, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a private briefing with lawmakers that the US believes it can put pressure on Venezuela because its oil tankers are full.
Rubio warned that the South American country would only have weeks before it would slide into financial insolvency if it failed to sell its reserves.
In an interview with ABCRepublican Senator Roger Wicker confirmed that the plan is based on control of Venezuelan oil and assured that the strategy does not foresee the deployment of American troops.
To date, Venezuela, provisionally led by Rodríguez, has not issued any official communication regarding the demand anticipated by Trump.
On Tuesday, during an extraordinary session of the Organization of American States (OAS), countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Mexico condemned the American actions in Caracas and warned that “interference” of this type puts the sovereignty of the region at risk.
