Unidentified speaker says U.S. working to ease restrictions, issue licenses to Venezuelan firms to boost trade and jobs

An unidentified speaker addressing Venezuelans said the United States is taking steps to transform relations and to enable Venezuelan businesses to buy needed inputs and expand trade.

"Y traigo un mensaje del presidente Trump que tiene un compromiso apasionado por transformar la relación entre los Estados Unidos y Venezuela," the speaker said, attributing the policy emphasis to President Trump.

The speaker said the broader agenda is to "make the Americas greater" by uniting the two countries through commerce to bring peace, prosperity, jobs and opportunities to Venezuela in partnership with the United States. The speech framed the approach as economic engagement rather than military action: "traer la paz y el comercio, no conflicto y acciones militares."

The speaker described specific administrative steps: officials in Washington "have worked 7 days per week issuing licenses" intended to allow Venezuelan companies—including new and national firms—to purchase inputs, restore funds, increase oil production, create jobs and generate export revenue. The remarks presented licensing as a mechanism to reverse past restrictions that limited Venezuela's ability to trade.

On energy and jobs, the speaker said he was "convinced" the countries could work together this year to "much increase the production of oil, natural gas and electric power," while stressing that the primary objective is improving employment, wages and quality of life for Venezuelans.

The address emphasized mutual benefit: the speaker said progress would help Venezuela, the United States and the wider hemisphere. He concluded the remarks with a salute: "Viva Venezuela y viva los Estados Unidos."

No formal policy documents, dates for implementation, or legal citations were offered during the remarks, and no named U.S. official delivered the speech in the transcript. The statements reported administrative action (the issuance of licenses) but did not specify which licenses, the responsible U.S. agencies, or exact eligibility criteria.

The most immediate next steps implied by the remarks are administrative: continued issuance of licenses and dialogue between U.S. and Venezuelan representatives. Additional documentary or agency-level information would be necessary to confirm which sanctions were altered, what licenses were issued, and which Venezuelan firms or sectors would benefit.