Trump says countries that buy Venezuelan oil will face 25% tariff Barbados Today24/03/202501.6K views President Donald Trump said Monday he would be placing a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela as well as… Read more
Statement by CARICOM | Incursion by Venezuela into Guyana’s Territorial Waters Barbados Today01/03/202501K views “All such acts of aggression and provocation are contrary to international law and the 2023 Argyle Declaration”. Earlier today, March 1, 2025, CARICOM was informed by the President of Guyana,… Read more
Biden gives 600,000 Venezuelans more time in US Barbados Today12/01/202501.1K views The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday that approximately 600,000 Venezuelans residing in the US will be allowed to stay legally for another 18 months. The… Read more
Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain Barbados Today08/09/202401.6K views Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing into exile as part of a negotiated deal with Nicolás Maduro’s government that dealt a major blow… Read more
US seizes plane used by Venezuela’s President Maduro, citing sanctions violations Barbados Today02/09/202401.6K views WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has seized a luxury jet used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that officials say was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out… Read more
Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim Barbados Today18/08/20240973 views Venezuelans across the world — some with flags and other patriotic paraphernalia — responded to a call from their country’s political opposition Saturday and took to the streets to defend… Read more
Guyana expresses concerns over new efforts by Venezuela to claim Essequibo Barbados Today23/03/202402.6K views Guyana Friday expressed concerns at new efforts by Venezuela to claim the Essequibo region which makes up about two-thirds of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country and is home to 125,000… Read more
Mottley urges peaceful end to land dispute between Guyana and Venezuela Marlon Madden28/10/202301.1K views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling on Venezuela and Guyana to have a peaceful end to their ongoing land dispute. Late last month, it was reported that the Venezuelan National… Read more
Venezuela accuses US of ‘insolent meddling’ in Guyana row Barbados Today24/09/20230565 views (AFP) – Venezuela lashed out at the United States (US) after a senior official supported Guyana in a simmering territorial dispute with its South American neighbour in an area where… Read more
Breakthrough in Venezuela talks spurs US to ease embargo Barbados Today27/11/20220749 views SOURCE: AFP — The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition broke a political stalemate Saturday with a broad social accord, and the US government responded by allowing a… Read more