OTTAWA, — Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday urged Cuba to line up with Lima Group nations and end its support for Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. “Cuba needs to not be part of the problem in Venezuela, but become part of the solution,” Freeland told reporters in a conference call. “That is something that we […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, last Friday The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard had joined the search and rescue mission for a boat carrying 25 people from Venezuela, which overturned on its way to the twin-island republic. So far, only four of those on board the Venezuelan-registered pirogue have been rescued. The other 21 are unaccounted […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — President of the Yacht Services Association of Trinidad and Tobago (YSATT), Tommy Johnson, has called on yacht owners to travel in “a convoy if possible” after a 55-foot sailboat came under attack from Venezuelan pirates over the last weekend. In a statement posted on the YSATT’s Facebook page, Johnson said […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda Government has denounced the latest round of economic sanctions against Venezuela as the United States seeks to remove President Nicolas Maduro from office in the South American country. “That is certainly a decision we abhor, we believe that sanctions kill and whereas the United States may […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The State-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Monday said that it had cancelled all flights to Venezuela on Monday following an electricity blackout that has hit the South American country where the Opposition is seeking to force President Nicolas Maduro out of office. In a brief statement, CAL said it had taken […]
THE VENEZUELAN CRISIS Aid as a confrontational device will not bring an end to the suffering of the Venezuelan people By Andy Knight On February 21 last, President Nicolas Maduro closed the border Venezuela shares with Brazil in an effort to block aid from coming into the country. At least two civilians were killed and […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -– The government of Guyana has announced plans to establish a settlement area for over 200 Venezuelan refugees. This was disclosed by Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, who said the homestead settlement will be for 260 Venezuelans who are occupying areas in the community of Barima-Waini. Felix made the announcement during an interview with the […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Government of Venezuela has disclosed that it will not be participating in the international court case to bring to an end the decades old border controversy with Guyana. The Venezuelan government, in a statement today indicated that this has been communicated to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Earlier this year, […]
WASHINGTON– Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries were split last week when the Organization of American States (OAS) voted to pass a resolution that can initiate the process of Venezuela’s suspension from the organization. The General Assembly voted with 19 member states in favour – including The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica; four against – including Dominica […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Several civic and faith-based organizations have partnered to launch the Venezuela Support Group (VSG), a body which will provide advice and assistance to Venezuelans seeking refuge here from the deprivations and insecurity currently gripping their homeland. According to a news release, the initial focus of the VSG will be on ensuring Venezuelans […]
