The funds come from the country's own resources blocked since 2019 by the non-recognition of Maduro
IMF releases $346 million to Venezuela for post-earthquake reconstruction
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Venezuela has in the Fund 3,568 million in Special Rights of Giro (SDR) that amount to approximately $5.1 billion, which remained blocked by the non-recognition of the agency to Nicolás Maduro as president. "After the devastating seismic fold that affected our country, Venezuela initially accessed $346 million of its own resources in the International Monetary Fund," Rodríguez said in a statement published in Telegram. The last time the Venezuelan monetary and financial authorities met formally with an IMF mission was in 2004. (I). The IMF and the World Bank announced in April the resumption of their relations with Venezuela, frozen since 2019, after the United States overthrew Maduro in a military incursion in January.
Furthermore, Venezuelan Vice President of Economy and Finance, Calixto Ortega Sánchez, met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in late May. Rodríguez, who was Vice President of Maduro, is ruling under strong pressure from the United States and has undertaken law reforms to allow private investment in sectors such as oil, mining and gas.
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Venezuela has in the Fund 3,568 million in Special Rights of Giro (SDR) that amount to approximately $5.1 billion, which remained blocked by the non-recognition of the agency to Nicolás Maduro as president. "After the devastating seismic fold that affected our country, Venezuela initially accessed $346 million of its own resources in the International Monetary Fund," Rodríguez said in a statement published in Telegram.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe last time the Venezuelan monetary and financial authorities met formally with an IMF mission was in 2004. (I)
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe IMF and the World Bank announced in April the resumption of their relations with Venezuela, frozen since 2019, after the United States overthrew Maduro in a military incursion in January.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesVenezuelan Vice President of Economy and Finance, Calixto Ortega Sánchez, met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in late May.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesRodríguez, who was Vice President of Maduro, is ruling under strong pressure from the United States and has undertaken law reforms to allow private investment in sectors such as oil, mining and gas.
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Venezuela has in the Fund 3,568 million in Special Rights of Giro (SDR) which is equivalent to approximately $5.1 billion,..
omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenterRight sideThe last time the Venezuelan monetary and financial authorities met formally with an IMF mission was in 2004. (I)
omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenterRight sideThe IMF and the World Bank announced in April the resumption of their relations with Venezuela, frozen since 2019, after states..
omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenterRight sideVenezuelan Vice President of Economy and Finance, Calixto Ortega Sánchez, met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina..
omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenterRight sideRodríguez, who was Vice President of Maduro, rules under strong pressure from the United States and has undertaken law reforms to allow..
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