Caracas, June 6, 2025 – The first Agroalba 2025 Expo-Fair concluded this Friday with the signing of various agreements in the areas of food and economic cooperation.

Below are the signed instruments:

1. Cooperation program between the People’s Power Ministry for Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Ministry for the Food Industry of the Republic of Cuba.
2. Work plan between the People’s Power Ministry for Productive Agriculture and Lands of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Ministry for Agriculture of the Republic of Cuba, aimed at implementing the Agroalba project.
3. Letter of intent between the People’s Power Ministry for Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
4. Memorandum of understanding for strategic cooperation in various areas of mutual interest between the People’s Power Ministry for Productive Agriculture and Lands of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy, with specific competencies in Fisheries and Blue Economy of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

Caracas, June 5, 2025 – This Thursday marked the launch of the First AgroALBA Expo 2025 in Venezuela, a project aimed at strengthening food sovereignty among the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), as well as other sister nations.

From La Carlota in Caracas, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil warmly welcomed the invited countries and affirmed that Venezuela currently possesses significant capacities that make it possible to achieve rapid growth in production both domestically and beyond its borders, driven by environmental demand and supply.

He referred to agricultural, plant, and animal production, as well as infrastructure for poultry, dairy, and goat farming.

“We have a vast wealth in the Caribbean and in each of ALBA’s allied countries, many have land and infrastructure capacities, others have the labor force to produce, each one has potential, and together we can supply the region. We are a market of nearly 60 million people who need us,” he stated.

He emphasized that agriculture increasingly requires more inputs, which is why peasants and large social movements, those with deep knowledge of sowing and production, have been included.

“We have extended invitations to countries beyond the Alliance, including those in Europe, Africa, and Eurasia, with a vision to transform our capacities and needs into a powerful tool for the liberation of Our America, we want this to serve as a model for new productive structures, and we are confident that this gathering will pave the way toward splendor, national sovereignty, and complementarity,” the Minister said.

Agreements

During the opening ceremony, he also announced that several agreements had been signed to boost agri-food production in Venezuela.

“We are making efforts to develop complementary logistics. We have a responsibility to show the world our potential and our principles, not those dictated by the market, but those we need in order to grow, to build investment capacity, and to achieve sovereignty, freedom, and progress,” he declared.

Finally, he highlighted that this working session will mark the first step toward what is already shaping up to be a victorious and liberating alliance, focused on leveraging resources to provide food for the people.

In attendance at the opening were the Executive Secretary of the regional bloc, Jorge Arreaza; Venezuela’s Minister for Productive Agriculture and Lands, Julio León Heredia; Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Juan Carlos Loyo; Minister for Industries and National Production, Alex Saab; and the President of Marca País, Daniela Cabello.

The First AgroALBA Expo 2025, taking place on June 5 and 6, will feature business roundtables, investors, and conferences.

Caracas, June 3, 2025 — Venezuela will host the first Agroalba 2025 Expo-Fair on June 5 and 6, a project designed to strengthen food sovereignty among the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), as well as other allied nations, announced the Executive Secretary of the regional bloc, Jorge Arreaza, on Tuesday.

In a press conference held at the headquarters of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Caracas, Arreaza reaffirmed that this expo-fair aims to “generate a model of food sovereignty. We invite the media to disseminate everything that has emerged from the Bolivarian Alliance. This is a win-win opportunity for the countries willing to make their lands available.”

He emphasized: “In our countries, more than 58 million people need to meet their basic needs in such a turbulent world. We have more than 2,258,000 square kilometers, and in the case of ALBA Azul (fishing production), 8,315 kilometers of coastline, 243,588 kilometers of continental shelf, and over one million square kilometers of Exclusive Economic Zone. We have extraordinary potential, not only to ensure food security, but to genuinely speak of food sovereignty across ALBA.”

He stated that Agroalba is open to countries in the Caribbean region, South and Central America, and even nations in Africa. “This initiative originated in Venezuela, and the ALBA Secretariat is grateful to President Nicolás Maduro for Agroalba,” he added.

The Executive Secretary detailed that the expo-fair will feature meetings among ministers from productive sectors, along with representatives from invited countries and investors, with the aim of establishing a negotiation model.

On the other hand, Venezuela’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, stressed that Agroalba is a program that will strengthen the member countries of the Alliance. He also pointed out that Agroalba 2025 will bring together the capabilities of the bloc’s countries to highlight their strengths in areas such as food, agriculture, and more.

Gil emphasized that ALBA member countries possess significant capacities for food production, which he highlighted as a key advantage in the face of imperial tariff-based aggressions.

The Minister for Industry and National Production, Alex Saab, underscored that Venezuela, under the guidelines of the National Government, produces 98% of the food it consumes and stated: “We have achieved food sovereignty, which means we have millions of hectares available to continue planting, supplying, maintaining production, and also begin exporting. We have the land, the human capital, and the raw materials.”

Likewise, the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Bolivarian Government, Juan Carlos Loyo, stated that the expo-fair will be essential for creating a network of researchers who will begin to unify criteria regarding sustainability and productivity to harness ALBA-TCP’s maritime resources. “Agroalba and ALBA Azul will provide support to all nations,” he added.

Finally, Venezuela’s Minister for Productive Agriculture and Lands, Julio León Heredia, reaffirmed that Agroalba is open to all countries around the world and will serve to strengthen agriculture, as well as mechanisms for soil evaluation and knowledge sharing to make better use of the land.

Caracas, June 2, 2025 — The Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Jorge Arreaza, received on Monday the “Right Side of History” distinction from the President of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

In a formal ceremony held at the International University of Communications (Uicom) in Caracas, Arreaza was presented with this significant honor in recognition of his unwavering support for the Palestinian cause.

The event also featured the conference “The Impact of Iran and Venezuela’s Position in a Multipolar World.”

Arreaza expressed his gratitude for the recognition and noted that the gathering included a keynote address delivered by the President of the Consultative Assembly.

“In which he made it very clear that we must complete the construction of a multipolar world through resistance to Western U.S. hegemonism. We will only be free when free peoples act in coordination and unity to overcome all forms of domination,” he stated.

He also said he felt “deeply honored to have received a decoration for the awareness of the need to support the Palestinian people in their right to exist and for the genocide to come to an end.”

It is worth noting that, during the same event, Congressman Pedro Infante and the Minister for Transport, Ramón Celestino Velásquez Araguayán, were also decorated.

Caracas, May 18, 2025 – This May 18 marks the anniversary of the birth of Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino, a prominent Nicaraguan revolutionary leader who became a symbol of resistance against foreign intervention in his country.

Born in 1895 in the municipality of Niquinohomo, Sandino is remembered for his courageous struggle against the United States occupation of Nicaragua during the 1920s and 1930s.

Sandino founded the guerrilla movement known as the “Army for the Defense of National Sovereignty,” which advocated for the self-determination and sovereignty of the Nicaraguan people.

His legacy endures not only in the history of Nicaragua but also in the revolutionary movements of Latin America, where his figure has been exalted as an icon of the anti-imperialist struggle.

The life and work of Sandino remind us of the importance of social justice and the defense of the people’s rights.

On this meaningful day, it is essential to reflect on his ideals and the impact he had on the contemporary history of Nicaragua. May his legacy continue to inspire new generations!

Caracas, May 17, 2025 – The Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Jorge Arreaza, stated this Friday that Venezuela is experiencing a robust political process and a phase of unified consolidation.

During his participation in the television program A Pulso, hosted by journalist Julio Riobó on Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), he affirmed that Venezuela is at peace, has significantly improved in terms of security, has unified popular power, and is experiencing considerable economic growth.

“We are in a moment of consolidation and clear unified leadership under the President and the communities that are responsible for setting the country in motion,” he said.

Protection of the people

Arreaza also referred to the rescue of the Venezuelan girl Maikelys Espinoza by the National Government and the tireless efforts of President Maduro.

“The country was surprised by the speed of the negotiations to bring Maikelys back, and we still have many more Maikelys to bring home.”

He also addressed the situation of Venezuelan migrants kidnapped in El Salvador and rejected the actions of the Venezuelan opposition.

“The Venezuelan opposition has never cared about the well-being of Venezuelans. On the contrary, María Corina Machado thanked Donald Trump for the deportations and sanctions.”

He denounced that the world is experiencing a new fascist outbreak, which became evident on July 28, 2024.

“There is a fascist outbreak in the world. The silence of the United Nations in the face of the deportations of Venezuelans is very regrettable. Its inaction is reflected in cases such as this and that of Palestine. ALBA-TCP is the only institution that takes a firm stance against human rights violations,” he said.

In this regard, Arreaza called on the countries of the region to rethink international organization.

Participatory elections

He referred to the upcoming electoral process on May 25 as an opportunity to preserve the spaces that have been won.

“The National Assembly is fundamental to maintaining peace in the country; it is also the body that legislates and exercises oversight.”

He added that within those spaces, it is necessary to review the entire legal reordering so that the people are guaranteed they are truly receiving power: “and between May 25 and January 5 we have time to think, plan, and execute.”

He affirmed that Venezuela is fulfilling the popular and constitutional mandate to hold elections for governors, deputies, and legislative councils throughout the national territory.

Popular revitalization

Arreaza, who also serves as rector of the National University of the Communes (soon to be inaugurated), highlighted the communal participation that has been awakened across the country’s communities.

“I am impressed by the capabilities of women in the communal sphere, and this will be reflected in the university spaces—a project born to meet the concrete needs of the communities, and in which we will have the support of the Sucre Mission.”

He added that from these soon-to-be-completed spaces, communities will be trained, including peace judges.