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On today's podcast...

Venezuela

Venezuela's Acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, reaffirmed her commitment to the Bolivarian project during a massive event in the state of Carabobo, in the north-central part of the country. 

The leader stated that in the face of attacks coming from what she called pettiness and irrationality, her absolute priority is the defense of peace, stability and national sovereignty.

Argentina

In Argentina, amid a judicial investigation for alleged illicit enrichment, Manuel Adorni, Chief of Staff to the far-right pro-U.S. President Javier Milei, appears before Congress to present his first management report in an informational session. 

It will be an unusual session, as Adorni will be accompanied by the entire National Cabinet, President Milei and his sister Karina. A

UAE

And the United Arab Emirates withdraws from OPEC starting May 1st, organization it joined seven years after its beginning, founded in 1960 by Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. 

They cite strategic reasons, such as a crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and their intention to produce without quotas, a decision that in the short term could lead to an increase in oil prices, but in the long term could lower them as the U.S. seeks and weaken OPEC's ability to influence the global energy market.