Simón Bolívar Foundation, linked to CITGO, earmarks $4 million for health

The Simón Bolívar Foundation, which is linked to CITGO, allocated $4 million in 2025 to fund health care programs in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States, according to the portal AlbertoNews.

According to information published on October 7, 2026, the organization signed 11 agreements last year to expand access to health services for vulnerable populations affected by poverty, conflict and disasters.

The entity's annual report says the approved initiatives are expected to benefit more than 166,000 people across the four countries. The plan also provides for the delivery of more than 1.2 million doses of medicines and vitamins.

The foundation's activities also include the distribution of 922,000 meals among the communities it serves and support for 173 hospitals and community health centers, according to data published by the outlet.