Venezuela FM: EU Uses ‘Humanitarian Aid’ as Cover for Corruption
Caracas says European aid announcements are a political facade benefiting NGOs, not Venezuelans
Venezuela, PUREWILAYAH.COM — Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil delivered a forceful message to Europe on Monday, accusing the European Union of operating a corruption scheme under the label of humanitarian assistance and insisting that none of the funds advertised as support for Venezuela ever reach the country.
Gil warned European taxpayers that the millions of euros claimed as humanitarian aid for Venezuela are not delivered to the Venezuelan people, but instead are diverted to intermediaries and NGOs outside the country.
He stressed that the recently announced €14.5 million in EU funds will follow the same pattern as the previous €149 million — money he says was presented as humanitarian support but never entered Venezuela.
“Another case of corruption disguised as charitable work,” Gil said, emphasizing that these funds benefit external actors rather than Venezuelan citizens.
Humanitarian Aid “Turned Into a Business”
According to the Venezuelan foreign minister, the funds allocated by Brussels are absorbed by NGOs and intermediaries, turning what is presented as humanitarian assistance into a commercial operation disguised as solidarity.
He condemned the practice as exploitation under a humanitarian label, stating that the European Union does not register or implement humanitarian projects inside Venezuela and that not a single euro reaches the population.
“The truth is simple: not a single euro of these funds reaches the Venezuelan people.”
Criticism of European Priorities
Gil also highlighted what he described as a contradiction in European policy: while European citizens face cuts and restrictions at home, Brussels publicly announces new funds in the name of helping Venezuela — despite those funds never arriving.
He argued that European institutions use Venezuela in public narratives while directing the money elsewhere, calling this conduct hypocritical and politically motivated.
Venezuela Demands Respect
The Venezuelan foreign minister concluded with a direct message to Brussels:
“Enough corruption and false excuses from the European Union! Venezuela must be respected.”
Caracas maintains that the funds advertised as humanitarian relief are manipulated under foreign interests, and asserts its right to defend national dignity and sovereignty against external narratives and interference. (PW)