La producción de petróleo de Venezuela cae al nivel más bajo desde 1945
junio 18, 2020Fracasando Venezuela al borde de la hambruna
junio 18, 2020- Viet Nam News
- 17 Jun 2020
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday his government was ready to help ease Venezuela’s gasoline shortage for humanitarian reasons despite pressure from the United States.
The president said Caracas had not requested Mexican help but «in the event that it made the request to us and it was a humanitarian need, we would».
Despite its huge oil reserves, Venezuela’s production has collapsed and its citizens face dire shortages, exacerbated by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.
The government of President Nicolas Maduro has put a limit on state subsidies that for years had allowed Venezuelans to top-up with virtually free fuel.
Iran has recently sent five tankers of gasoline to Venezuela to help ease shortages.
Obrador brushed aside the possible risk of US sanctions in the event of selling fuel to Venezuela.
«We do not meddle with the policies of other countries,» he said, adding that people had a right to «self-determination».
«No one has the right to oppress others, no hegemony can crush any country,» he said.
Obrador was speaking to reporters during a visit to the city of Xalapa, the capital of the eastern Veracruz state.
US sanctions have targeted Venezuelan oil exports, starving Caracas of vital income.
Maduro’s government blames the loss in production on US sanctions, including against the state oil company PDVSA, but many analysts say the government has failed to invest in or maintain infrastructure.
