A recent article by Omar Ávila published on TalCual asserts that the transition from the CLAP program to “Venezuela Alimenta” represents a continuation of the same controlling mechanisms over food access in Venezuela. Ávila argues that control is maintained not through the program's name, but through manipulation of key factors influencing food supply. These factors include regulating access to income, credit, harvest pricing, upcoming legislation, and international aid. The shift, therefore, doesn’t signal a change in policy but rather a refinement of existing strategies. Essentially, the same entities maintain power over what and how Venezuelans eat. The analysis suggests a consistent pattern of political control embedded within the country’s food distribution system. Ávila’s piece highlights concerns about ongoing limitations on independent access to food for the population of Venezuela.