By Staff Reporter July 13, 2025 HEADS of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, strongly condemning Venezuela’s recent attempts to assert authority over the Essequibo region in defiance of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). During the recently concluded 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference … Continue reading CARICOM condemns Venezuela’s defiance of ICJ order
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Clint Chan Tack Tuesday 10 June 2025 PROFESSOR Andy Knight, says Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Barry Padarath's public utterances about a war of words between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela do not help to resolve this matter. Knight is a distinguished professor of international relations, University of Alberta, Edmonton Canada and a … Continue reading IR expert: Padarath adding fuel to Trinidad and Tobago-Venezuela fire
Jesse Ramdeo Senior Reporter jesse.ramdeo@cnc3.co.tt Venezuela’s government has called on Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to tone down the deadly force rhetoric she used against their country and her criticism of President Nicolás Maduro. In a communique issued yesterday, the Maduro administration described Persad-Bissessar’s response as “irate and unjustified.” It said Persad-Bissessar’s reaction could damage cooperation … Continue reading Cool it, Kamla! Maduro urges PM to tone down deadly force rhetoric
A very interesting long read from "Insight Crime" on the Venezuelan play for Essequibo in Guyana. June 4, 2024 A border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana is turning violent after attacks on Guyanese security forces. Could the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro be using criminal gangs to provoke an international crisis? Essequibo, a region … Continue reading Is Venezuela Using Criminals to Provoke Guyana?
–President Ali condemns Maduro’s sham elections; calls on Venezuelans to respect Guyana’s sovereignty –Urges Guyanese to unite against threats to nation’s territorial integrity WITH firm resolve and national pride, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali has affirmed that the South American nation will not yield an inch of its … Continue reading ‘There is one truth: Essequibo belongs to Guyana!’
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Photo: Sunil Lalla. May 5, 2025 In what is seen as a shift in energy policy, Trinidad and Tobago’s newly elected Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, has officially declared the Dragon Gas deal with Venezuela “dead,” as her government turns its focus to forging fresh energy partnerships within the CARICOM region. … Continue reading New T&T Gov’t abandons Venezuela energy deal, eyes Guyana and CARICOM partners
Story by Billy Adams President Donald J. Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order imposing tariffs on any country that imports Venezuelan oil, a move the administration says is necessary to confront the ongoing national security threat posed by the Nicolás Maduro regime and the transnational criminal gang Tren de Aragua. Starting April 2, 2025, … Continue reading Trump Signs Executive Order Imposing Tariffs On Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil
President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference after he voted in a referendum regarding Venezuela's claim to the Essequibo, a region administered and controlled by Guyana in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, December 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix). Guyana President Irfaan Ali speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 UN Climate Summit, Friday, December 1, 2023, … Continue reading Caricom condemns shooting involving Guyanese soldiers amid Essequibo row
January 9, 2025 by Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press Guyana said Thursday that it will seek help from the United Nations’ top court to deter plans by neighboring Venezuela to elect a governor to rule its western Essequibo region, an area rich in resources long claimed by Venezuela as its own. Guyana’s foreign ministry said in … Continue reading Guyana to seek help from UN’s top court as Venezuela vies for control of disputed territory
Chairman of the Special Commission for the Defense of Guyana Essequibo Hermann Escarra, stands next to Venezuela’s new map that includes the Essequibo territory, a swath of land that is administered and controlled by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela, during an unveiling ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File) By BERT WILKINSON … Continue reading Tensions over Essequibo region resurface as Venezuela completes a bridge to a disputed border base