No sanctions will be able to defeat Venezuela: Maduro

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: News websites
18 Apr 2024 19:12
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The Venezuelan President stressed that no sanctions against Venezuela will harm efforts to build a productive economic model for the country.

This handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency shows President Nicolas Maduro speaking during a virtual summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), in Caracas on April 16, 2024. (Photo by MARCELO GARCIA / Venezuelan Presidency / AFP)

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected Wednesday the newly-imposed US sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry.

US officials recently announced the Biden administration will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela, claiming that the Maduro government did not uphold "an inclusive and competitive election."

"We do not need a license to grow, to work, we are not slaves, at what point did we become a gringo colony, Venezuela produces with its own hands," Maduro stressed on the occasion of the inauguration of the I ExpoVenezuela Produce 2024 Meeting.

He stressed that "there is no sanction, there is no threat that today will harm the effort to build a productive economic model, we only depend on our work and the union we have."

The Venezuelan leader denounced the opposition's calls for the US government to impose sanctions on the Bolivarian nation.

Maduro affirmed that, despite facing conspiracies and threats, the Venezuelan government remains committed to working toward a hopeful future for the country, emphasizing the resilience of the Venezuelan people in overcoming challenges.

"Neither sanctions, nor threats, nor conspiracies, nor corrupt, nor traitors will be able to. No one has been able to, nor will anyone be able to defeat Venezuela," he was quoted as saying.

Elsewhere, Maduro extended an invitation to those skeptical of Venezuela's potential to visit ExpoVenezuela Produce in Araure, Portuguesa state, to witness the country's rejuvenation firsthand.