Four dead in Venezuelan barge sinking

By: Staff Writer October 4, 2024 Four people are confirmed dead in a Venezuelan barge sinking last week as the country’s state run oil company scrambles to recover from the…

Trinidad and Venezuela shared gas fields set for exploration

By: Staff Writer September 3, 2024 Seismic work at offshore gas fields shared by Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago is expected to start in the coming days, the Caribbean country’s…

Venezuela Businesses Increasingly Need Dollars. Loansharks Are Taking Advantage.

By: Insight Crime July 16, 2024 In February 2024, two young men started hanging out in a store in the central Venezuelan state of Lara. The shop owner, Alejandra*, sold…

IMF Executive Board Holds Informal Briefing on Venezuela

December 5, 2023 In line with the standard procedures for members whose Article IV consultations with the IMF are extensively delayed, on December 1, 2023, the Executive Board was briefed…

Trinidad deepens partnership with Venezuela

By: Staff Writer March 17, 2023 A Trinidad and Tobago cabinet minister led a delegation to Venezuela to start negotiations with Venezuela on the upcoming gas deal between both countries. …

US APPROVES TT-VENEZUELA GAS EXCHANGE, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com January 27, 2023 Earlier this week, Trinidad and Tobago got the green light to pursue natural gas exploration of the Dragon field on the Venezuelan side…

Lack of credit sends Venezuelan businesses seeking loans abroad

September 30, 2022 Venezuelan business owners struggling to get access to credit amid their country’s continued economic crisis are seeking loans through foreign banks, business people and finance industry sources…

CARICOM wants resumption to Venezuelan PetroCaribe deal- Calls for an end to US sanctions!

By: Staff Writer July 8, 2022 The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, said at the closing ceremony of the 43rd Regular Meeting of the…

Diplomático Rum to Help Limit Food Waste in Markets Across the Country Thru New “Project Leftover” Sustainability Program

April 13, 2021 Diplomático Rum, a leader in the super-premium rum category, announced a pilot program focused on improving sustainability within the restaurant and bar industries while helping address the…

Guyana president slams Venezuela’s Maduro over disputed oil territory

By: Staff Writer January 12, 2021 President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, Saturday responded sharply to Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro who, on Thursday, escalated rhetoric that Essequibo, which comprises almost…