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
Venezuelan President Maduro’s close aide extradited to US Barbados Today17/10/20211540 views SOURCE BBC – One of President Nicolás Maduro’s closest aides has been extradited from Cape Verde to the United States, where he’s been charged with money laundering. The US Treasury… Read more
WORLD: 11 migrants found dead off of Venezuela’s eastern coast Barbados Today13/12/20200534 views SOURCE: Reuters – Eleven people believed to have traveled from Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago were found dead in waters near the South American nation’s coast, Trinidad and Tobago’s coast… Read more
Venezuela opposition holds ‘consultation’ to bolster support Barbados Today12/12/20200400 views Venezuelans at home and around the world are voicing frustration with President Nicolas Maduro in a survey wrapping up Saturday, days after the governing party won congressional elections boycotted by… Read more
Venezuela vote likely to give Congress to Maduro’s party Barbados Today06/12/20201427 views Venezuela’s congressional election will almost certainly give President Nicolas Maduro control over the country’s last major independent institution. But Sunday’s vote will do little to improve his image at home… Read more