Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivered a sharp critique of the situation in Venezuela, stating that beyond abstract speeches, “there is either no awareness—or a pretense of not seeing—the reality in which the Venezuelan people live.” According to Meloni, the South American nation faces a social and economic collapse that will only worsen if decisive action is not taken.
Meloni highlighted the dire conditions of Venezuelan workers and students, citing alarmingly low wages: in many regions, teachers earn just a few dollars per month—a reflection of a salary collapse that has disrupted daily life and forced thousands to seek alternatives outside the education sector—revealing a deep structural crisis.
The Prime Minister also criticized Italian left-wing groups attempting to “explain to Venezuelan exiles what it means to be Venezuelan,” calling these interventions surreal in the face of a clearly documented social deterioration. She emphasized that such ideological narratives do not provide solutions and instead distract from the real problems affecting millions of Venezuelans.
Meloni focused on the Venezuelan people as the true agents of their destiny, highlighting the exiled Venezuelans who have recently flooded social media with messages not only of joy but of hope for their country’s future following recent political developments in the region. She stressed that this is the perspective that should guide international attention, rather than the commentary of leftist groups that, in her view, have historically been “on the wrong side of history.”
By underscoring the gravity of Venezuela’s crisis, Meloni stressed that the international community must pay attention to objective data—such as the precarious wages and interruptions of basic services like education—to understand the extent of the suffering. Low public worker salaries, including teachers earning barely enough to cover basic needs, highlight the scale of the economic collapse.
Meloni’s stance reflects her political tradition of confronting ideological narratives with tangible facts, insisting that solutions must focus on real social and economic reconstruction for Venezuelans, not on academic or politically correct discourse that ignores the human consequences of decades of mismanagement.
Her approach reinforces the need for Western democracies to maintain a firm stance against regimes that have caused massive suffering and to support those who, beyond ideology, seek a dignified life and prosperity for their families. In this sense, Meloni’s voice joins other leaders calling for an international response grounded in reality rather than rhetoric.
