... To Delcy Rodríguez's Peace Diplomacy (+infographic)

Published at: 13/11/2026 05:00 PM

Since President Hugo Chávez came to power in 1999, the concept and execution of Venezuelan foreign policy have experienced institutional continuity under the so-called Bolivarian Diplomacy of Peace, which has formally transitioned from the guidelines outlined by Nicolás Maduro to the active management of Delcy Rodríguez in his presidential role.

This evolution combines the guidelines of the Bolivarian Revolution with a strategy adapted to a context of high international tension and internal political reconfiguration in 2026, designed to respond to current geopolitical and internal realities.

From its structure, management maintains the traditional pillars associated with the Chavista political project: the promotion of a multicentric and multipolar world, anti-imperialism and the search for strategic alliances outside the orbit of Western influence, with powers such as Russia, China and Iran. However, the execution of this agenda has had to be substantially transformed to operate under a scenario of high international tension and internal reconfiguration.

Initially, faced with persistent economic difficulties and the cumulative impact of sanctions, diplomacy has focused on ensuring the financial stability of the State, through reintegration into global energy markets and attracting investment under a framework of internal economic flexibility.

In addition, as part of building national peace, continuous and direct institutional dialogue with representatives of the U.S. government is prioritized with the objective of negotiating the definitive lifting of financial, commercial and oil restrictions.

On the other hand, the foreign agenda has brought to the fore the historical dispute over the territory of Guiana Essequiba, shifting the weight of international politics to the legal defense of the State before global bodies and forums, unifying the foreign policy discourse around territorial integrity.

Faced with this scenario, we find similarities in the international political actions led by President Nicolás Maduro and now, by President Delcy Rodríguez, in which the former was responsible for establishing channels of dialogue and maintaining resistance to the international isolation sought by the United States. Now, President Rodríguez is focusing on Venezuela having an active reintegration into commercial circuits for the consolidation of a multipolar commercial block.

For both, the territorial legal defense of Guiana Essequiba before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is an active part of the Peace Diplomacy agenda, as well as the permanent call for institutional and commercial dialogue, demanding the definitive cessation of unilateral sanctions.

It can be seen that, despite the opinions, the pillars of President Rodríguez's administration maintain the ideological continuity of the Bolivarian Revolution, under the argument of defending the sovereignty and freedom of multilateralism.

Added to this is the important multilateral projection that has taken place in recent months, with active participation in high-level scenarios, such as the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), which seeks to position Venezuela as a relevant and safe energy and commercial actor, demonstrating that the use of insulation is not feasible in the 21st century.

AMELYREN BASABE/Mazo News Team