By: Staff Writer December 15, 2023 President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali, said after Thursday’s meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro that he has reiterated to CARICOM that as…
Category: VENEZUELA
Ali and Maduro to meet in SVG over Essequibo dispute
By: Staff Writer December 12, 2023 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will meet with Guyana’s president, Dr Irfaan Ali, this coming Thursday to discuss ways to avoid Venezuela forcibly annexing the…
CARICOM Statement on Venezuela-Guyana Border Controversy
December 12, 2023 CARICOM Heads of Government met in caucus on Friday December 8 to discuss the situation with regard to the Venezuela Guyana border controversy and agreed to issue…
Venezuela 10m plus to invade Guyana’s Essequibo
By: Staff Writer December 5, 2023 Venezuelans this past Sunday voted overwhelmingly to reclaim the disputed Essequibo region with some 10.5m people coming out to support the Nicolas Maduro regime’s…
STATEMENT FROM THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE PROVISIONAL MEASURES ORDERED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) CONCERNING ARBITRAL AWARD OF 3 OCTOBER 1899 (GUYANA v VENEZUELA)
December 5, 2023 The International Court of Justice has today, 1 December 2023, ordered Venezuela not to take any action to challenge, disrupt or interfere with Guyana’s longstanding control and…
Is the ‘Pran’ System in Venezuela’s Prisons Finished?
By: Insight Crime November 21, 2023 The system that delegated power in Venezuela’s prisons to pranes, or criminal leaders, seems to be ending after a series of military takeovers of jails…
Venezuela blames Guyana for trying to stop vote on Essequibo
By: Staff Writer October 31, 2023 President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said that Guyana’s government filed an appeal before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday, requesting that it…
STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE GUYANA-VENEZUELA BORDER CONTROVERSY
October 27, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. CARICOM further notes…
Venezuela Security Policy: Combating Gang and Police-Driven Extortion
By: Insight Crime October 24, 2023 Extortion pervades nearly all levels of Venezuelan society, sowing greater fear as it becomes more violent. The repercussions of not paying extortion are severe:…
Dutch Caribbean Remains a High-Risk Route for Venezuelan Migrants
By: Insight Crime October 6, 2023 The recent interceptions of boats carrying migrants towards the Dutch Caribbean again reveal lucrative human smuggling and trafficking routes as more than 7 million…
Has Venezuela Prison Raid Smashed Tren de Aragua?
October 3, 2023 The Venezuelan government claimed to have “utterly dismantled” the powerful Tren de Aragua gang after seizing one of the country’s most notorious prisons. Yet the operation smacks…
Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Guyana-Venezuela Border Issue
September 26, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with grave concern the contents of a Communique emanating from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela regarding the announcement made by our sister…