Maduro Congratulates Trump’s Victory and Stated: “Venezuela Will Always Be Willing to Establish Good Relations with the Governments of the United States”
Nicolás Maduro Reached Out to Pope Francis, expressing concern about a possible intervention from the United States under Donald Trump’s command. In a video posted online, Maduro, then president of Venezuela, made an appeal to the Pope, which prompted comments like: “Did he become a Catholic to ask for help?”. The video, widely shared, even ranked among the most talked-about topics.
To clarify to Click Petroleum and Gas readers, the video is from 2017 and does not represent a current event. Check below for the video that went viral online.
Nicolás Maduro in Despair Asking for Help from the Pope to Prevent Trump from Invading Venezuela
In the video, Maduro pleads: “I ask Pope Francis to intercede so that Donald Trump does not abandon Venezuela, preventing us from disappearing as happened in Argentina.” This episode occurred in Trump’s first year in office, but the current context allows for an analogy that may explain the video’s viral spread.
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Although the Pope and Maduro are the same, Donald Trump may be in a different phase, perhaps with new perspectives on former opponents. Recently, Maduro congratulated Trump on his victory and expressed a desire to rewrite the history between Venezuela and the United States, as can be seen in the video below from CNN.
The Venezuelan government, through a statement, congratulated Donald Trump, highlighting the desire to maintain good relations based on dialogue and mutual respect amidst sanctions that significantly impact the country.
The Venezuelan statement also emphasizes that the recognition of sovereignty and self-determination are essential to building a “new world” based on balance among free nations, thereby sending a diplomatic message to the newly elected Donald Trump.
Venezuela reiterated its pursuit of historical ties and aspires to peaceful and just coexistence with the United States, without war or exclusion. Luciana Tadeu, CNN correspondent, commented that the statement was a series of messages for the new president.
Presidents of Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico Respond to Trump’s Victory
Other regional leaders, such as Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, also reacted to Trump’s victory. Petro emphasized respect for popular will and advocated for strengthening borders through the prosperity of peoples and ending economic blockades, criticizing sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba and mentioning the situation in Gaza, in a clear message to Trump.
In addition to Petro, presidents such as Daniel Noboa from Ecuador and José Raul Mulino from Panama expressed support for the Republican. Noboa believes that the future of Latin America looks promising under a vision aligned with Donald Trump. Mulino highlighted that Panama will maintain dialogue with the United States on issues like migration and security.
In Mexico, elected President Claudia Sheinbaum awaits statements from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to issue an official declaration, but reassured Mexicans in the U.S. and investors, stating that high-level dialogue with the United States will be maintained.



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