Acting President Delcy Rodríguez welcomed the resumption of relations between Venezuela and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Rodríguez expressed special gratitude to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, and to the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, for the progress towards a Venezuela fully integrated into the global financial system.
Rodríguez during a meeting with the Sectoral Vice President of Economy and Finance, Calixto Ortega, and the Minister of Popular Power for Economy and Finance, Anabel PereiraHe especially appreciated the management of the Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva He stressed that this step is vital for strengthening and stabilizing the Venezuelan economy and its strategic role in the region.
In his opinion, it has been a great achievement of Venezuelan diplomacy and of all the governments that joined in this push for Venezuela's return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
"I welcome the fact that through diplomatic dialogue with the United States government, I welcome and thank President Donald Trump, Secretary Marco Rubio, and all the teams that were also involved in this process of seeking the normalization of Venezuela's representation in the International Monetary Fund"," said the acting president.
The Acting President also thanked countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, and Qatar, which collaborated throughout this process.
Rodríguez also denounced that extremist sectors of the country tried to obstruct the normalization of ties between Venezuela and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
“It is very regrettable, I must say responsibly, that Venezuelan extremism took it upon itself to visit capitals of Europe and other countries to try to prevent this important step for our economy,” he stated.
He asserted that, despite the maneuvers to hinder the country's participation in the multilateral organization, "good prevailed, the resumption of Venezuela's representation in this international organization prevailed."
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Thursday the resumption of its relations with Venezuela after having suspended them in 2019 due to issues of government recognition. as reported in a statement by the managing director, Kristalina Georgieva.
Venezuela has been a member of the IMF since December 1946. Relations with Venezuela were suspended in March 2019 due to issues related to government recognition.
It is a significant achievement for the country to regain access to and be recognized by the IMF, because we will be able to restart the country's modernization plans, such as those related to electricity and railway infrastructure, which are key to a country's development. During the Fourth Republic, the loans obtained from the Fund were used for personal gain and divided among themselves—AD, Copei, URD, and finally, at the last minute, the MAS—and they bankrupted the country.