Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez endorsed the decision on Monday, December 15, to immediately suspend any contracts, agreements, or negotiations for the supply of natural gas with Trinidad and Tobago.
In a statement, she reported having “full knowledge” of the US government’s involvement in the theft of Venezuelan oil on December 10, with the hijacking of a vessel transporting this strategic Venezuelan commodity.
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She affirmed that this act of piracy constitutes a serious violation of international law and a blatant transgression of the principles of free navigation and free trade.
The text stated that the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, revealed a “hostile agenda against Venezuela since taking office,” including the installation of US military radars to target ships transporting Venezuelan oil.
It asserted that this official transformed the territory of Trinidad and Tobago “into a US aircraft carrier” to attack the Bolivarian Republic, in an unequivocal act of subservience.
The text stated that, in response to this escalation of hostilities and serious aggression, President Nicolás Maduro proceeded to denounce the Energy Cooperation Framework Agreement signed with Trinidad and Tobago.
It emphasized that, “given this extremely serious act, which blatantly aims to steal Venezuela’s oil, the Venezuelan government decided to immediately terminate any contract, agreement, or negotiation for the supply of natural gas to that country.”
Venezuela demands respect! It will always prevail and will not allow any colonial entity and its vassals to prevail. “They threaten the sacred sovereignty of the country and its right to development,” he asserted.
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