X-ray of power in Caracas: New documentary exposes Delcy Rodríguez's ties to extremism, Spanish socialism

Coinciding with the presence of representatives of the Venezuelan regime at the United Nations General Assembly, the Disenso Foundation — chaired by Santiago Abascal and directed by MEP Jorge Martín Frías — presented the documentary "DELCY: Anatomy of a Chavista Enforcer'.

The production offers an in-depth examination of the political evolution of the woman who now heads the regime following Nicolás Maduro's arrest by U.S. authorities.

The film exposes the ideological and tactical metamorphosis of a figure who, according to Disenso's analysis, has attempted to temper her public image of revolutionary extremism in order to sustain the institutional structure of Chavism.

The daughter of a well-known Marxist guerrilla fighter and kidnapper from the Revolutionary Left Movement, Rodríguez's career has spanned roles of the highest responsibility, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the presidency of the National Constituent Assembly, and the Executive Vice Presidency.

The role of Chavismo in transatlantic geopolitics

The documentary pays special attention to the diplomatic turnaround surrounding Rodríguez, who has gone from being subject to European Union sanctions for human rights violations and controlling the SEBIN intelligence apparatus to leading strategic talks with the Donald Trump administration in New York on key sectors such as energy, mining and oil.

According to the project's thesis, the regime has managed to prolong its survival through energy negotiations and the management of areas in Venezuela under the influence of structures such as the Cartel de los Soles.

Furthermore, the study traces the history of relations between the leadership of the Venezuelan regime and sectors of Spanish socialism.

The documentary examines episodes such as the controversial stopover at Madrid-Barajas Airport in January 2020  — known as "Delcygate" — and the ties to figures in Spanish politics such as former President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, highlighting the persistence of these channels of influence over recent years.

The background of "Delcygate" and its media impact

Although the specific legal proceedings regarding the 2020 stopover at Barajas were dismissed by the Provincial Court of Madrid after no evidence of malfeasance was found, the episode continues to be the subject of debate in parliamentary investigative committees and has resurfaced as contextual background in various legal cases in Spain.

The Disenso Foundation uses this precedent to illustrate the diplomatic and political influence of the Chavista leadership abroad.

With this release, the think tank seeks to provide a detailed analysis of the mechanisms that allow the dictatorship in Venezuela to persist and to warn of the geopolitical implications of legitimizing its representatives on the international stage.