Primazol reiterated that the event had nothing to do with a U.S. military operation.
On Wednesday, Carlos Siu, president of Primazol company, confirmed that a fire that broke out early Dec. 24 was not linked to an alleged U.S. operation against a narcotics production facility.
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Siu recalled that his company is dedicated to the importation, storage, sale and distribution of high-quality chemical raw materials and inputs for various industrial sectors, including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, adhesives and coatings, animal nutrition, and personal and household care products.
“We do not manufacture any of our products, and none of our products go directly to store shelves. All our products must be transformed by the Venezuelan basic industries,” said Siu, whose company is based in Maracaibo, in the Zulia state.
The clarification was a response to unfounded statements by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who attributed the fire at Primazol to a bombing carried out by U.S. forces deployed in the Caribbean.
Aquí está el supuesto ataque de Donald en la planta de PRIMAZOL zona industrial de Maracaibo fue por un corto circuito donde cayeron chispas e incendiaron una resina que dirán los palangristas de María Corina a Venezuela señores no la han atacado nadie en puro humo. pic.twitter.com/6muq9BuZgT
— Carlos josue Chavez Ojeda (@carloschavez_1) December 30, 2025
The text reads, “Here is the alleged Donald’s attack at the PRIMAZOL plant in the Maracaibo industrial zone. The fire was due to a short circuit where sparks fell and ignited a resin. What will the cronies of Maria Corina say about Venezuela? Gentlemen, no one has attacked it. It’s all just smoke and mirrors.”
He explained that the fire early Dec. 24 affected the rear section of the company’s facilities, where polyethylene, PET and PVC resins are stored.
“When I arrived, the fire was almost under control and concentrated in the back part of the rack, which has six pallet positions deep,” he said in the video, which showed him walking through the affected area.
He also mentioned that the fire did not reach a second warehouse where food, beverages and pharmaceutical and veterinary supplies were stored.
As stressed by Siu, the Primazol fire was caused by an electrical malfunction and not by a U.S. drone attack, as Venezuelan far-right activists have claimed in pursuit of their destabilization aims.
🚨 Primazol a Petro: “No fabricamos narcóticos”
Carlos Eduardo, presidente de Primazol C.A., desmintió rotundamente las acusaciones tras el incendio en su almacén de Maracaibo el 24 de diciembre. Esta declaración surge después de que el presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro… pic.twitter.com/v8UJrSxWIg
— teleSUR TV (@teleSURtv) December 31, 2025
The text reads, “Carlos Eduardo, president of Primazol C.A., categorically denied the accusations following the fire at his warehouse in Maracaibo on December 24.”
Regarding the incident, the Colombian President went so far as to claim that the fire was caused by a U.S. bombing. The repetition of fake news suggests that Petro may be seeking to have Washington remove his name from “the Black List” defined by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
“We categorically reject all the false accusations that are being made. We are a family that has been in the country for more than 80 years,” Siu said, speaking on behalf of over 100 workers and employees.
“Petro, we do not package or manufacture any type of narcotics here. Stop tarnishing our name and our honor, which have taken many years to build,” Primazol president stressed.
The Colombian leader’s claims ignores reports and data released by the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, which have stated that Venezuela is not a drug-producing country.
Petro’s bold statements also contradict the Venezuela’s strong commitment to fighting drug trafficking within its territory, as shown by recent actions carried out by the Bolivarian National Armed Forces.
The Minister of Defense of #Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino Lopez, addressed the Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela, stating that 2025 was a year of many challenges, but also of great victories, particularly from the #fanb, which dealt heavy blows against drug trafficking by air,… pic.twitter.com/bno4SS2AN1
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) December 31, 2025
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