00:00Venezuela categorically rejects the renewal of the so-called national emergency regarding the country extend on February 18, 2026 by
00:11the government of the United States in continuation of executive order of 13,692 Senate on March 8, 2015 by
00:25the then president Barack Obama.
00:27The statement denounces that from its origin, this instrument was conceived without objective basis or real justification on their arguments
00:39far from the truth and international law, describing Venezuela as an unusual and extraordinary threat.
00:47Eleven years later, reality confirms that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has consistently maintained our country poses no threat to
00:58the people or government of the United States nor to any nation in the world.
01:04The continuation of this measure, which was introduced under political premises that does not correspond to reality, only contributes to
01:13maintaining narratives of confrontation that do not reflect the true historical, cultural and human ties that should prevail between the
01:23Venezuelan and the U.S. peoples.
01:25The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela urges the government of the United States to assume a constructive and respectful role in
01:36conducting its international relations, abandon unilateral approaches, and move toward a stage of mutual respect, frank dialogue, base on sovereignty,
01:49non-interference, and the shared benefit of our nations.
01:53Caracas, February 21, 2026.
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