Caracas, March 29, 2025 – During the 25th Meeting of the Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, affirmed that for Venezuela and the region, “being a colony or a neocolony is not an option”, as the only alternative is to continue the struggle for independence and sovereignty.

The Head of State also emphasized that twenty years have passed strengthening the unity of the revolutionary political project, in which “two brilliant and immortal figures in the history of America” founded ALBA-TCP—an organization created for the well-being of the peoples and committed to defending peace, sovereignty, and freedom.

He underscored the importance of scientific development in the region, stating: “The creation of a scientific project bank is crucial, leveraging Cuba’s vast expertise along with the advancements made through the Great Mission for Science, Technology, and Innovation ‘Dr. Humberto Fernández-Morán’.”

Maduro reaffirmed that from April 24 to 27, the Agroalba Exhibition will take place, a unique initiative within the bloc aimed at promoting food sovereignty.

Furthermore, he declared: “ALBA-TCP is the most complete synthesis of centuries of struggle in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. In the pursuit of a shared destiny of dignity, honor, equality, justice, democracy, and true freedom, ALBA stands as a source of pride for all fighting peoples.”

Source: Prensa Presidencial

Caracas, March 29, 2025 – Jorge Arreaza, Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), announced this Saturday that the Agroalba Exhibition will take place from April 24 to April 27, showcasing the productive potential of the alliance’s member countries.

Closing the discussions at the 25th ALBA-TCP Political Council, held in Caracas as agreed during the 12th Extraordinary Summit of ALBA Heads of State on February 3, Arreaza emphasized that following this meeting, a gathering of Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries, Trade, and Economy from ALBA-TCP countries is scheduled as part of the Agroalba Exhibition.

“We will request input from all member countries to organize the exhibition and the ministerial meeting. At that event, we will receive the findings of a study conducted by the Latin American Economic System (SELA) on the economies, productive potential, and commercial capacities of our nations—findings that have been endorsed by their respective governments,” he explained.

The Executive Secretary stated that once these aspects are in place, it will be possible to begin constructing a matrix for economic complementarity among our economies. “Of course, we must also address logistics—just as we need ships and aircraft for trade, we also need payment mechanisms,” he remarked, referencing the ALBA currency as an example.

Regarding the Sucre, he noted that this currency must be reassessed in light of new technologies. He also urged the development of catalog-based trading mechanisms to enable member countries to overcome obstacles and external aggression by paying for exchanged goods in their own currencies in the future.

Caracas, March 29, 2025 – Lance Browne, Senior Consular Affairs Officer of Antigua and Barbuda, highlighted this Saturday that the Agroalba food sovereignty program will further strengthen the solidarity of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP).

During the 25th Political Council of the regional bloc, held at Casa Amarilla Antonio José de Sucre in Caracas, Browne asserted that now more than ever, the unity of the Bolivarian Alliance is both important and essential.

“We are meeting in an unpredictable period for the hemisphere, with the potential for tremendous immediate implications in establishing meaningful dialogue among key actors of our ongoing solidarity,” he stated.

“It is absolutely crucial—now more than ever—that we stand united to manage the possible economic, political, and social consequences. Now is the time—the time for strategic diplomatic engagement and regional solidarity,” he declared.

The Senior Consular Affairs Officer of Antigua and Barbuda emphasized that, as governments, we have the responsibility to ensure that our region remains a zone of peace, “fostering economic stability and sustainable growth for all independent citizens. We must continue to defend our sovereignty, guided by the noble ideals of the exemplary leaders Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez, for a united Latin America and the Caribbean.”

He stressed that Antigua and Barbuda remains committed to the principles of the United Nations (UN) Charter, aimed at promoting friendly and cooperative relations, peaceful dispute resolution, and adherence to the commitment of non-intervention—whether direct or indirect—in the internal affairs of any state.

“It is essential to foster a culture of peace and promote nuclear disarmament. Therefore, it is important—indeed, imperative—that we continue our efforts to implement the programs identified for the development of ALBA member countries, as concrete responses to the political threats currently imposed by the United States,” he warned.

According to the diplomat, “It is our collective dedication to functional cooperation that will help us navigate these consequences. The current Agroalba initiative is a key strategic plan that will further reinforce our solidarity as the ALBA family, with the potential to transform the agricultural landscape.”

Caracas, March 29, 2025 – “Our America is currently witnessing the resurgence of fascism; the peoples and governments of Our America remain united to confront these phenomena,” declared Peter Lansiquot, Ambassador and National Coordinator of Saint Lucia to the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), this Saturday.

During the 25th Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance, held in Caracas, Lansiquot emphasized the need to ensure the economic viability of our member states if we are to withstand the onslaught of imperialism.

He denounced that neocolonialism reveals its worst face in the ‘massacre of dozens of innocent Palestinian children’. In his view, this represents a major political contradiction of imperialism, he added, while also stressing: “We, the countries of ALBA-TCP, will continue to raise our voices against the ridiculous and criminal actions taken against our peoples in Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua.”

The diplomat highlighted: “We will not be swayed when it comes to solidarity with Cuba. Solidarity with Cuba is non-negotiable and is not for sale.”

In his opinion, unilateral sanctions are failed measures. Furthermore, he condemned the misrepresentation of ALBA-TCP member countries in allegations of human trafficking, and urged continued efforts to defend the unity of the regional bloc.

Caracas, March 28, 2025 – Eight key points aimed at strengthening the development of the region’s nations were approved this Friday during the First Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities in Science and Technology of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). The meeting, held in Venezuela, was part of the agreements reached at the bloc’s 12th Extraordinary Summit in February of this year.

The Executive Secretary of ALBA, Jorge Arreaza, presented the agreements, which are outlined as follows:

1. Establishment of the ALBA Center for Science, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence in the second half of 2025. This strategic initiative will be based in Venezuela and will serve as a hub for promoting scientific, technological, and socio-productive advancement among the Alliance’s member countries.
2. Conducting research activities across all branches of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide services and solutions that contribute to the productive, social, and economic sectors, with a focus on areas such as agriculture, health, education, energy, oil, environment, and culture.
3. Facilitating and implementing educational programs to train talent and build comprehensive capacities at all levels of education. This includes specialized courses and workshops on AI, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning for both students and professionals.
4. Promoting innovation and the development of applied solutions based on Data Science and AI to enhance efficiency, optimize processes, and improve service quality in fields such as healthcare, public services, and food sovereignty.
5. Developing a joint AI computing infrastructure to provide an independent technological foundation for experimenting, evaluating, and deploying Machine Learning and Deep Learning models, as well as foundational models and large language models. This initiative will also include the creation of a human talent platform.
6. Supporting scientific and technological education through a scholarship program. The Venezuelan government has committed to granting 50 scholarships at the University of the Sciences in fields such as Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Immunology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Anthropology, Medical Physics, Human Genetics, Nanotechnology, and Biodiversity, among others.
7. Enhancing cooperation in the training and specialization of human talent through technical and specialized training programs, scholarships, doctoral studies, and master’s degree programs. Additionally, Venezuela has pledged to manufacture diagnostic kits for diseases, in accordance with the needs submitted by ALBA member states through the Executive Secretariat.
8. Strengthening regional production capabilities through cooperation in biotechnology applied to agriculture and Earth observation. This effort will be supported by the technical cooperation of the Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities (ABAE in Spanish).

Caracas, March 28, 2025 – Venezuela is hosting this Friday the First Meeting of Ministers and High-level Authorities in the field of science and technology of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). This gathering takes place as part of the agreements reached during the bloc’s 12th Extraordinary Summit held in February of this year.

The Executive Secretary of ALBA, Jorge Arreaza, warmly welcomed the ministers of science and technology, stating that ALBA is called upon, as emphasized by President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba, “to generate, with our own capabilities, the technological sovereignty that allows us to improve our lives through technology while protecting our people.”

Arreaza stressed that this meeting must serve to reaffirm the importance of science and technology in developing, with our own resources, research centers, tools, and scientific investigations that safeguard the people.

“We must protect our people from the dangers posed by these technologies, which today are in the hands of billionaires, multimillionaires, and power centers that threaten the minds, the spirit, and the social fabric of nations and peoples around the world. These centers, controlled from the West, aim to turn the world’s people into technological proletarians,” Arreaza warned.

On the other hand, Venezuela’s Minister of Science and Technology, Gabriela Jiménez, began her remarks by welcoming the heads of the science and technology departments of ALBA-TCP member states.

“Welcome to Bolívar’s House, brothers and sisters of our Bolivarian Alliance. Speaking about science today means discussing a contested domain; it means addressing the challenges of the fourth and fifth revolutions of knowledge, where technological hegemonies, capital, strategies of domination, and so-called globalization converge.”

She added, “Our peoples, our communities, our women, and our children deserve timely and purposeful science, scientific research conceived from within our own territories.” In her view, the goal is for these fields to foster an ethical and moral commitment “that ensures the men and women of the future for Latin America and the Caribbean.”

She emphasized that it is a challenge for ALBA to consider establishing a research and development center in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly given that some of its member countries are subject to sanctions imposed by the imperialist hegemony of the United States.

“We must secure the future of well-being that our region deserves,” she concluded.

Caracas, March 25, 2025 – The lecture Global Geopolitics in the Second Term of Donald Trump, President of the United States, marked the conclusion of the training cycle organized by the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) in collaboration with the Bolivarian Military Academy of Venezuela.

Professor and strategic analyst Ricardo Chang delivered the keynote address, emphasizing that Trump is not a mere coincidence but rather the result of various historical moments, particularly the Cold War, spanning from World War II until 1991. “This period witnessed a struggle for hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR),” he explained.

The academic elaborated that while this historical context lasted for several decades, a multipolar world eventually began to take shape. “With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States was left without rivals, ushering in an era of American unilateralism,” he noted.

Chang underscored that today, Russia has re-emerged as a major power, while China, since 2008, has asserted itself as an economic powerhouse. Nevertheless, Trump and the United States continue to focus their efforts on imposing their global dominance.

He also pointed out that Venezuela holds a privileged geopolitical position and possesses strategic natural resources. “The reason we have been targeted, the reason they attempted to overthrow President Hugo Chávez and President Nicolás Maduro, is their desire to control our resources,” he asserted.

The lecture placed global geopolitics during Trump’s second term within the framework of a multipolar world and a new phase of globalization. Furthermore, Chang explained, “China now seeks to lead the course of modernity—but not in an Anglo-Saxon or Western manner,” highlighting the emergence of new global powers such as the BRICS nations.

Chang stressed that the current geopolitical shifts have placed the United States in a state of tension and decline, fueling phenomena such as cyberattacks and neo-fascism.

Regarding Venezuela, Jhon Trujillo, a specialist in National Security, argued that the U.S. government has systematically imposed sanctions to harm the Venezuelan people. “These measures are intended to attack them,” he stated. He pointed to economic pressure, shortages (notably in early 2014), and efforts to force regime change through non-democratic means as key strategies employed by the United States against Venezuela.

Finally, Trujillo asserted that these sanctions have also been applied to other nations, such as Cuba and Nicaragua, precisely because they refuse to submit to U.S. interests. He concluded with a call to uphold and strengthen regional unity in response to these challenges.