Delcy Rodríguez praised Venezuela's economic growth despite the imperial blockade

Published at: 04/12/2025 04:43 PM

The Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, provided an overview of the economic growth that the country has experienced in recent months in different productive sectors.

During the presentation of the Budget for Financial Fiscal Year 2026 to the National Assembly, Rodríguez explained that iron ore exports increased 181%, while gold production grew 97.6% in the public sector and 41% in the private area.

Meanwhile, domestic consumption registered an increase of 38.97%, tax collection 13.5% and the capacity used of the industry 50%. He stressed that the blockade imposed on Venezuela has not ended, but the Venezuelan people continue to work for the integral development of the nation

In the agricultural sector, animal production grew by 6%, most notably, key crops grew by 8%, the production of animal derivatives grew by 5%, and plant production by 21%. On the other hand, the petrochemical industry grew by 4%, drug production increased by 29.6%, and its growth in units is 17.6%

Imports fell by 9.5% because they were accompanied by a very clear plan to replace import strategies.

Mazo News Team