Venezuela reshuffles foreign relationships as oil production grows

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Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez is reshuffling the country’s foreign relationships, maintaining ties with Russia, China, and other adversaries of the US. This diplomatic effort accompanies Venezuela’s recovering oil production economy, extending influence toward middle powers for greater maneuverability.

As Nicolás Maduro’s foreign minister and vice president, interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez previously helped build Caracas’s ties to Russia, China, and other US adversaries. Despite Washington's desire for Venezuela to now orient toward the West, Rodríguez is also courting middle powers that can give Caracas room to maneuver, an effort aided by Venezuela’s recovering oil economy. The post Venezuela reshuffles foreign relationships as oil production grows appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.