Speaking at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil blasted Western “energy neocolonialism” and accused global powers of betraying their climate promises while exploiting Latin America’s oil and resources. Gil called for “revolutionary changes” to the global economic system, warning that climate disaster is a present reality—driven by capitalist greed and corporate impunity, not just technical failures. He warned against the manipulation of the energy transition by the West as a new form of domination, criticized ExxonMobil’s role in the Caribbean, and demanded climate justice and sovereignty for the Global South. Citing Venezuela’s record of humanitarian aid in the region, Gil urged for a South-South model of cooperation, solidarity, and sustainable, people-led development in the face of mounting environmental collapse.