Dragón gas in peril as security fades

Guyana reaffirms Caribbean condition as a zone of peace at United Nations Security Council. Venezuela greatly appreciates this rapprochement with Guyana, as our common interest is that regional affairs should be void of United States interference. Guyana and Venezuela must strive in future joint patrolling to counter narcotics, illegal immigration, and weapons. A similar arrangement has been recently made at the binational zones of Venezuela and Colombia, which have been promoted by presidents Petro and Maduro. We would invite presidents Irfaan Ali and Nicolás Maduro to do same in regions bordering Guyana and Venezuela. A better understanding between militaries of Guyana and Venezuela, for joint efforts in countering illegal activities, would make it unnecessary for United States to intervene in the region.

United States meddling in Venezuela is becoming more obscene. Our sister republic of Grenada, which shares Alba treaty with other Caribbean nations is being harassed by United States military, requiring access to St. George's airport for military assets. Opinion polls in Grenada are likely opposed to such an interference in domestic affairs, as they are well aware of what happened in 1983: when United States took our sister island for a regime change operation, which seems to be an objective again. Government of Grenada is carefully studying United States proposal: it will take prudential time to reach a decision. Grenadian nationals are likely to be void of United States visas, or may be applied sanctions and other coercive measures from United States if Grenada government refuses to grant island space: for offensive activities from United States military.

Trinidad and Tobago remains of concern due to lack of dialogue with Venezuela. Trinidad and Tobago officials do not seem interested in dialoguing with Venezuelan nationals or government: regarding terms and conditions of proposed dragon gas deal. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Attorney General, and Minister of Energy, they all speak wonders about dragon deal. They stress that they have already worked everything out with Marco Rubio in United States. However, Dragón gas is in Venezuela. Although initially we had been interested in pursuing such a deal, Venezuelans now resent Trinidad and Tobago officials not formally proposing to us what would be alternative.

Venezuelan authorities have not been notified on how payment for Venezuelan resources would be made: as Trinidad and Tobago officials insist that they must comply with Marco Rubio's request of extracting Venezuelan gas resources, out of Venezuelan maritime exclusive zone to be commercialized by Trinidad & Tobago without any compensation to Venezuela. Perhaps that could be worked out at a later stage, but immediate stage should be that Trinidad and Tobago takes a more conciliatory position as Guyana is doing, by rejecting United States military presence in Caribbean which should be a zone of peace. Many Caribbean nations are denouncing that continuous deployment of military assets of United States into Trinidad & Tobago soil, which are already conducting exercises, has already killed zone of peace in Caribbean.

Venezuela feels there is no security. We should not engage into petroleum and gas extraction operations if there is a military presence in Caribbean, which increases every day. It seems necessary that Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar takes necessary step of recognizing Nicolás Maduro as constitutional president of Venezuela. She should visit our country for a formal state visit, along with her delegation so that negotiations of Dragón gas deal may have any chance of success. It looks like we are getting into an impasse: achievement for earning OFAC license has been repeated too many times. Agreements with Marco Rubio contrast with no signs whatsoever of any approach with Venezuelan authorities.

Pdvsa already told me in person that such a Dragón gas deal is not feasible for Pdvsa at this time. I was hoping to mediate a bit, to see what was other side's position. Trinidad & Tobago authorities remain highly secretive. They are not disclosing to Venezuelans: what exactly are they pretending to do? How are they going to compensate us? how will they guarantee security for Caribbean? United States is on verge of initiating World War III in Caribbean waters. Situation is so extreme that United Nations Security Council had to address an urgent meeting. Russian delegation expressed in such United Nations Security Council meeting, that any incursion of United States into Venezuela involving military equipment in violation of Venezuelan sovereignty: would be a terrible mistake that would be responded to by Russia, in agreement with its alliance with Venezuela.

China similarly spoke in harsh terms, against United States pretension of playing in Caribbean by unilateral United States rules. Venezuelan military is conducting nonstop military exercises, while receiving non-stop ammunition and additional weapons from Russia, China, and Iran. Simultaneously with United Nations Security Council, although not belonging to council at this time, Iran expressed a harsh protest note: reminding United States that its military actions are in violation of international law. Harassment of Venezuelan sovereignty will not be tolerated by Iran either.

Other countries expressed their support for dialogue and peaceful resolution: including Slovenia, Sierra Leona, Guyana as previously exposed, Algeria, Somalia, Greece, South Korea, Denmark and Pakistan. United Kingdom as usual aligned with United States requesting war. Panama is increasingly becoming like Puerto Rico: a vassal state void of sovereignty, it is facilitating its territory for United States incursions into Venezuela. Panama is no longer seen as a reliable member of Latin American and Caribbean community. France, which is remaining nuclear power at United Nations Security Council, sounded ambiguous: its ambassador did not make it clear whether they support war or peace. It looks like they try to sound peaceful, but in reality they are supporting war: as noted by presence of French warships in their colonial territories.

OFAC, Office of Foreign Assets Control in United States, is increasingly harassing Iran. It proposed a number of sanctions that will make it very difficult to commercialize Iran gas, especially as Iran recently discovered a huge natural gas deposit. Russia similarly faces much trouble in exporting their oil and gas to Europe and other markets. Venezuela just received a Chevron license which does not seem to do well, as Chevron is not producing or exporting as much petroleum as it used to. Venezuela is learning how to extract oil and gas mainly through Chinese capital and support. Companies from other countries such as Russia, Vietnam, Italy, India, Spain are also performing additional oil extraction and distribution: using lots of methodologies to overcome OFAC sanctions, just as Russia and Iran already do.

India has become an increasingly reliable ally for Venezuela: whose private and public companies help us in petroleum business. Much of our petroleum is transported and refined in India. India recently requested United States to revoke sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, if it were to impose additional sanctions on Russia. Clearly Russia, Iran and Venezuela have an artificial hindrance for perfect competition, regarding their oil and gas resources. That is probably a measure to artificially increase oil price, which is not working in recent days. Price of petroleum has plummeted below $60 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude is valued at only $59 a barrel. There is plenty of oil worldwide. There is plenty of competition: Russia, Iran and Venezuela are increasingly successful in selling oil at a discount, which makes it very difficult for high cost producers such as United States.

North Korea National Day is being celebrated. To credit of North Korea, much of international community is realizing that their defensive strategy against United States invasions has proved adequate, as North Korea right now does not feel threatened by foreign invasion from United States: a plight suffered by most other countries. North Korea will increasingly become involved in military advice, to countries such as Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Belarus, and a number of OFAC sanctioned, sovereign states. South Korea should eventually reunite with North Korea: after realizing that being such a vassal of United States is not working out. A symptom that some kind of Korean reunification may eventually occur was seen at United Nations Security Council: when position of South Korean ambassador speaking about peace and dialogue was very similar to recent discourse made by North Korea ambassador at United Nations General Assembly. It seems that positions of North Korea and South Korea are converging at initial stage.

United States attempts of provoking World War III are also occurring next to borders of Russia, and next to borders of Iran. Just as we have described across borders of Venezuela, leadership of Russia, Iran and Venezuela are increasingly seeing our territories as one big alliance: in threat of imperialist aggression. Attack to any of us will be considered as an attack on remaining allies. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has expressed an interest in traveling to Middle East to sign peace deal with Hamas, Israel, Egypt, Palestine, and other Middle Eastern countries. Public opinion remains skeptical. Gaza population has been slowly returning to Gaza City destroyed land. There are signs that Nazi government of Israel is weakening, but everything is too recent: no trust has been built.

Qatar plans to become a mediator in crisis between United States and Venezuela. Venezuelan side cherishes the idea, but United States has repeated many times that they do not wish to dialogue with president Nicolás Maduro, as they would prefer a regime change war. It is unclear how a simultaneous war of United States against Venezuela, Russia, and Iran simultaneously would unfold: United States government will remain shut down for at least an extra week, as House of Representatives has declared a vacation paid for by taxpayers. Military personnel are likely not to receive any payment on October 15th, while macroeconomic indices of United States, including GDP, jobs, and inflation, are skewed to the negative side.

Military veterans have been vocal in their disagreement of recent wars proposed by United States. Reputation of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth remains contested. Health issues of Donald Trump continue being addressed. Release of Epstein files remains a hot topic in United States domestic issues. Thus, it remains unfeasible that United States will be able to conduct an efficient war against either Russia, Iran or Venezuela. Venezuelan military has very diligently conducted military exercises, concentrating this time on Eastern Venezuela, specifically in state of Monagas. Monagas is well known for a number of conventional petroleum fields, conventional gas fields and heavy crude Orinoco belt eastern section, Ayacucho and Carabobo blocks. Military exercises in eastern Venezuela should complement what already has been deployed in northern and northwestern Venezuela.

Public opinion against war remains a majority. Regime change methods proposed by United States are not supported by most people, as many persons belonging to political opposition still support Venezuelan military emphasis in defending our country. Economically, Venezuela is not doing well. Bolívar currency is devaluing at a rapid pace. As it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain payments for our oil production, a lot has to be done by barter. Last minute military expenditures are likely to cause an increase in monetary creation. Venezuelans, however, are used to economic hardship. We are well aware that economic warfare is a strategy of United States to psychologically deplete our strength. However, economic warfare will not succeed.

We have learned from Cubans to resist at all times: protecting our sovereignty prevails. Economic arrangements with alternative currencies remains an urgent need which is already being addressed by countries such as India, Iran, China and Russia. However, those countries share borders as they are located in Asia. While here in Caribbean, Central and South America, we have been for too long under dictatorship of United States dollar. Even for Brazil it has become difficult to get away from dollar standard in order to embrace any of Asian currencies.

It will be necessary for Venezuela to adopt better relations with both Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana. as Guyanese dollar and Trinidad & Tobago dollar are likely to become valued units of exchange for ordinary Eastern Venezuelans, who would like to escape from volatility of Bolívar. It is of high concern that opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed in Guyana is also being harassed by United States system of justice. It would be preferable that he could just take his seat at the Guyana Parliament to fight for the rights, hopes and wishes of the people who voted for him and his WIN party. However, it sounds like he could be extradited. We should remember that Azruddin Mohamed has been granted a Venezuelan visa, as confirmed by Venezuelan ambassador in Guyana. Should United States try to continue harassing him? It would be an honor for Venezuelans to host Azruddin Mohamed as a political refugee in Caracas in case he is denied an opportunity to serve his term in Guyana Parliament.

Trinidad and Tobago is urged to improve its diplomatic relationship with constitutional government of Venezuela, as there are only six months left to finalize Dragón gas deal: which at this time seems impossible to initiate. Venezuela is absolutely concentrated in deterring military invasion from United States, including military assets being deployed within territory of sister Republic of Trinidad & Tobago. Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago must seek peace and security, in order to resume sensitive gas and petroleum topics.