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The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Food Forum of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which is being held in Rome this week. It followed Rodríguez’s speech at the forum’s plenary session, in which she reaffirmed what she called the principles of Bolivarian Peace Diplomacy and the duty to promote social well-being.
During the encounter, both leaders discussed strategies aimed at improving sustainable trade and strengthening food security, but no specific agreements were announced.
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The working teams of both delegations focused on food sovereignty and shared agricultural growth, with the aim of boosting trade flows and the production capacity of both countries. Venezuela and Angola, the reports said, reaffirmed their willingness to strengthen mutual assistance in order to meet global demands on sustainability and food supply.
The Rome encounter followed a September 25 review of the bilateral agenda by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia and his Angolan counterpart Tété António. The two officials identified openings for closer cooperation in trade, investment, mining and oil exploration.
They also agreed on the need to deepen the exchange of knowledge and experience across productive sectors. The goal, both governments said, is to drive sustainable economic growth and improve the welfare of their people.
The talks come as the World Food Forum, the FAO’s flagship event, brings together government delegations, farming communities, scientists and investors in Rome for a week of sessions on transforming global agrifood systems.
The meeting is the latest in a series of contacts between the two governments. On September 25, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia and his Angolan counterpart, Tété António, reviewed progress on the bilateral agenda. They identified opportunities to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, mining and oil exploration. Both officials agreed on the need to reinforce the exchange of knowledge and experience across various productive sectors in order to promote sustainable economic growth.
Desde el Foro Mundial de la Alimentación, la presidenta Delcy Rodríguez sostiene un encuentro bilateral con su homólogo de Angola, Joao Manuel González Lourenço.
— Madelein Garcia (@madeleintlSUR) October 12, 2026
Tras su intervención en el evento internacional, la jefa de Estado evalúa junto al mandatario africano nuevos… pic.twitter.com/TJG1Y1Zl89
Text reads: “From the World Food Forum, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez supports a bilateral meeting with her counterpart from Angola, Joao Manuel González Lourenço. After her intervention at the international event, the Venezuelan Acting President evaluates with the African President new strategic mechanisms to strengthen agri-food production, sustainable trade and food sovereignty of both nations. The meeting aims to consolidate South-South cooperation and peace diplomacy.”
Diplomatic relations between Caracas and Luanda date to December 6, 1986. The partnership rests on diplomatic cooperation, shared membership in OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, and a sustained effort to strengthen agro-food security.
The relationship has gathered momentum in recent weeks. Venezuela reinforced cooperation with Angola, Italy and Guatemala, part of a broader diplomatic push that spans energy, agriculture and trade.
Venezuela’s Ministry of Communication and Information said in a statement that relations between the two countries are being consolidated through a strategic alliance based on energy, oil and diplomatic cooperation under the South-South principle.
The World Food Forum 2026 (WFF), hosted by the FAO in the Italian capital, has become a platform where leaders of the Global South coordinate responses to food insecurity. Venezuela used the gathering to present its food production agenda and to lock in alliances with partners in Africa and beyond.
For Angola, the talks offer a channel to diversify its economy beyond oil and to draw on Venezuelan experience in agricultural programs. For Venezuela, the partnership adds another node in a network of South-South ties that Caracas has cultivated to blunt the impact of sanctions and economic pressure. The public statements emphasized political will and shared priorities, with technical teams expected to translate the commitments into concrete projects in the coming months.
The meeting underscores a recurring theme in Venezuela’s foreign policy under Rodríguez’s government, that food sovereignty is a matter of national security and must be built through alliances among developing nations. As global supply chains strain and prices fluctuate, the partnership with Angola positions both countries to produce more of what they consume.
For now, the outcome is a reaffirmed agenda rather than a signed deal. The next test will be whether the cooperation announced in Rome translates into joint ventures, increased trade and higher agricultural output on the ground.
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