Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic)
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SG LaRocque seeks Slovenia’s support in advocating for CARICOM on EU graduation policy
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has sought the support of Slovenia in advocating for CARICOM regarding graduation in the EU development policy. The Secretary General was making remarks during a ceremony in which the newly appointed Slovenian Ambassador to CARICOM His Excellency Bozo Cerar handed over his credentials. The…
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Venezuela Intercepts Ship With 5 Americans Aboard
CARACAS, Venezuela — Maps of Venezuela hanging on the walls of schoolrooms and in government offices show a large striped area to the east of the country’s border with Guyana marked “Zone in Reclamation.” For more than a century, Venezuela has claimed that it is the rightful owner of this zone, which consists of about three-quarters of Guyana’s national territory.…
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Guyana receives shipment of fertiliser from Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government said Monday it had received the first shipment of 5,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Venezuela under a revised agreement between the two countries. Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said the agreement would significantly boost the agricultural sector, as it will address the cost of production for agricultural products. Farmers have over the years…
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Venezuela’s UN cancellation shines light on Maduro’s boogeymen
As Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro tells it, he lives in a very dangerous world. Since winning a narrow and contested election in April, his administration has unveiled almost a dozen plans to murder him. The latest accusation came Wednesday after Maduro canceled his visit to the United Nations General Assembly and a speech in the Bronx at the last minute.…
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Venezuela president skips UN debut citing death threats
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro cancelled his debut at the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, saying his enemies were plotting to incite violence in New York or even kill him. Just hours before he was scheduled to address the U.N., Maduro announced via Twitter that he had arrived back in Venezuela — not New York — after a six-day trip to…
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‘Get a boat!’ Venezuela flights booked full for months
CARACAS (Reuters) – If you live in Venezuela and want to fly abroad, get in line. Flights are booked solid months in advance, not from a new interest in exotic destinations but because locals are profiting from a play on the nation's tightly controlled currency market. The airline scramble has added to shortages, power cuts and runaway prices as another…
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Guyana/Venezuela relations based on friendship and cooperation- Foreign Minister
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – THE relationship between Guyana and Venezuela continues to grow from strength to strength and the upcoming state visit of that nation’s president is an indication of this, Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said yesterday, as preparations continue for a one-day state visit by his Excellency, Nicolas Maduro. The current Venezuelan Head of State has had a…
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VENEZUELA-POLITICS -Cuban exiles accused of supporting assassination plot.
CARACAS, Venezuela, CMC – Venezuelan government officials have accused members of Cuba’s exile community in Miami and ex-CIA agent Luís Posada Carriles of plotting to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro. “The plans to physically eliminate Maduro are under way,” said National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello on Venezuela state-run television. “Where is this coming from? Miami… from Cubans who went there many…
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T&T and Venezuela hold energy talks
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Second Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for the Unitisation of Cross Border Hydrocarbon Reservoirs between T&T and Venezuela was held at the offices of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs in Port of Spain on July 23 and 24. The meeting involved delegations led by the co-chairperson from Venezuela, Angel González…
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ECLAC says equality “guiding principle” for a paradigm change in the Caribbean
CARACAS, Venezuela, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says equality is the “guiding principle” for a paradigm change in the Caribbean and Latin America. In addressing the social summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) here on Tuesday, ECLAC’s executive secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented the document, “Structural Perspectives on the…
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