Name: FLASHBACK: Nicolás Maduro Interview From 2021 on US Relations, Oil Industry
Uploaded: 2026-01-05T16:51:27+00:00
Duration: 5066 s

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Nicolás Maduro — President of Venezuela

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Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker interviews Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a June 2021 conversation about US relations, sanctions, debt restructuring, and rebuilding the oil industry. Maduro pitches Venezuela as an investment destination, says the Anti-Blockade Law guarantees foreign investors, urges oil investors to return, and describes a debt renegotiation plan blocked by sanctions. He also discusses elections, crypto adoption, vaccine access, and relations with China, Russia, Iran, and Colombia.

Maduro says Venezuela is not isolated and hopes to normalize relations with the US.
He criticizes US sanctions as illegal and cruel, saying they block oil exports, debt payments, and vaccine purchases.
He presents Venezuela as open to foreign investment under the Anti-Blockade Law and invites oil investors to help revive production.
He says Venezuela has renegotiated its external debt and wants to pay bondholders once sanctions and frozen accounts are resolved.
He discusses economic reforms, dollar circulation, the Petro and Bitcoin, and a projected return to growth.
He comments on upcoming elections, Norwegian-facilitated talks, border tensions with Colombia, and ties with China, Russia, India, and Iran.
He declines to say whether he will run in 2024, emphasizing Venezuela's recovery and stability.

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Nicolás Maduro President of Venezuela 8:58

Venezuela is open for investment.

Maduro presents Venezuela as open for foreign investment, saying that despite sanctions, the financial sector, bondholders, and oil industry know they can invest in a win-win relationship; the Anti-Blockade Law provides guarantees, and he repeatedly invites investors to come see Venezuela and says it will become a land of opportunities across sectors.

Nicolás Maduro President of Venezuela 9:06

Venezuela oil recovery needs investment.

Maduro says Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves and existing infrastructure but production has collapsed due to sanctions and lack of financing; he wants to recover output to 1.5 million bpd and eventually up to 5 million bpd, and explicitly urges US oil investors to hurry and invest and produce oil in Venezuela under the Anti-Blockade Law.

Nicolás Maduro President of Venezuela 13:37

Venezuela seeks debt restructuring.

Maduro says Venezuela is a good payer that has declared a renegotiation of its external debt, remains in touch with bondholders, and has a viable financial plan to normalize payments progressively; however, sanctions and frozen bank accounts prevent payment, and normalization depends on the US and G7 allowing access to capital markets.

Nicolás Maduro President of Venezuela 47:05

Venezuela embraces Bitcoin commercial use.

Maduro says Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies circulate in Venezuela, that people can combine currencies and cryptocurrencies, and that Venezuela was a pioneer in receiving Bitcoin in commercial operations since 2018, creating a crypto-friendly adoption setup despite the country's economic controls.

This Bloomberg Markets video, published January 05, 2026, features Nicolás Maduro discussing Venezuela, Venezuelan oil industry, Venezuelan sovereign debt, BTC. 4 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Nicolás Maduro · Tickers: Venezuela, Venezuelan oil industry, Venezuelan sovereign debt, BTC

FLASHBACK: Nicolás Maduro Interview From 2021 on US Relations, Oil Industry

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