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Leopoldo López: “There is a lot of presence of the US Government in…”

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Published May 6, 2026 | Video Starts at 06:13

So there is a direct engagement and there has been laws that have been approved in order to promote investments, particularly in the energy sector. So There is a lot of presence of the US Government in Venezuela. Congressman, you represent an energy heavy area of the country. I'm wondering what you're hearing from companies back home in Texas. Are they interested in going into Venezuela? (06:13–06:19)

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“Nicolas Maduro was captured in an incredible military operation with no collateral damage.”
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“The monthly income is less than $5 per month officially.”
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“Venezuela has the largest [oil] reserves.”
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“Venezuela was out of the swift system, it was being paid in crypto in tether and that created a huge scandal of corruption.”
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“Venezuela is the last country of 148 countries that are evaluating in terms of the rule of law. Venezuela is number 148.”
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“There are almost 10 million Venezuelans living outside Venezuela. Around 5 to 6 million of those could be eligible to vote.”
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“Venezuela was instrumental, for example, giving the thousands of passports in its embassy in Iraq to members of Hamas, Hezbollah and other…”
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“20,000 people that were imprisoned over the past 10 years, tens of thousands of people killed, according to many of reports at the UN and…”
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“The US Effectively is exercising its influence in Venezuela over the territory, over the state.”
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“The emphasis has been made on stability and economic recovery, mostly on oil and gas.”
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“Marco Rubio, secretary of State, has stated that there's three phases, stabilization, economic recovery, and transition.”
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“Maybe 500% inflation for this year.”
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“Before five months ago, it was China, it was Russia, it was Iran, it was Cuba that were there [in Venezuela].”
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“There has been laws that have been approved in order to promote investments, particularly in the energy sector.”
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“Chevron has a $3 billion debt that is recovering through its production.”
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“Repsol, Spanish company, especially positioned in natural gas. They have a $6 billion debt that they're also cashing in through their…”
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“Any, the Italian company, $3 billion. They are all engaged, they are already there and they are getting the upside of the prices and they…”
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“Conoco has a debt of $12 billion. That is part of the expropriation that happened during the Chavez regime.”
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“Exxon of $1 billion. I believe that they might go in if conditions arise.”
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“When sanctions were imposed In Venezuela in 2019, the way out of the sanctions was to use the mechanisms of the Iranians to sell, as…”
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“The Electoral council, the one that declared Maduro winner in 2024 is of course fraudulent.”
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“That election was won by Edmundo Gonzalez by 70%.”
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“There are almost 4 million Venezuelans, mostly young people, that were not able to be registered.”
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“Venezuela is a country that has one of the highest rates of debt per GDP. We have a debt of $190 billion.”
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“There has been 700 political prisoners that have been released.”
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“Right now almost 500 political prisoners, and they need to be released.”
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“There is not a single judge in Venezuela that would make a decision according to the law and its independent criteria.”
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“They have assaulted thousands of activists, of innocent people in Venezuela.”
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“All of that repressive structure also needs to be dismantled.”
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“The engagement of Chavez and then Maduro with Enarcos and with the kleptocracy, the presence of Hezbollah in Venezuela.”
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“President Trump made the decision, took the risk and captured Maduro.”
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“Venezuela needs to be thriving with democracy, thriving with opportunity.”
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“In November, I supported the military and law enforcement buildup against [Nicolás] Maduro.”
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“The next day, the Maduro regime went into my house. They stole everything. Then they tore down the walls, tore down the ceilings, killed my…”
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“Two days after that, they revoked my nationality.”
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“I was stateless until just a couple of weeks ago when the Spanish government gave me a Spanish nationality.”
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“The external evil influence of these actors [China, Russia, Iran, Cuba] was very present in Venezuela and now they're starting to fade away.”
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“I think Cuba is ready for change. The Cuban people for sure are ready for change.”
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“The way they [Ortega's regime] are criminalizing everyone? And the Nicaraguan people want change.”
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“The Nicaraguan people are for sure ready to do that [democratization].”
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“They have Daniel Ortega and his wife that are running at the North Korea of the Americas.”
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“Transitions are fragile. Many transitions fail.”
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“If you look at the literature on transitions, there are more failures than cases of success.”
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