The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met very early on Saturday following reports of military action in Venezuela. “CARICOM is actively monitoring the situation which is of grave concern to the Region with possible implications for neighbouring countries,” the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown stated. It…
Guyana’s President convenes security chiefs over Venezuela situation
President Irfaan Ali convened an early-morning meeting on Saturday with the Defence Board, the national security apparatus, regional commanders and other senior security officials to address the ongoing situation in Venezuela, his office said. President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a “large scale strike against Venezuela” and…
Trinidad PM distances country from US military action in Venezuela, reaffirms peaceful ties
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has made it clear that her country is not involved in ongoing United States military operations in neighbouring Venezuela, following confirmation from Washington that a large-scale strike was carried out early Saturday morning. In a brief statement issued on Saturday, January 3,…
Maduro’s whereabouts unknown; Venezuelan Vice President demands proof of life
Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez says the government does not know the whereabouts of President Maduro or the First Lady Cilia Flores. She added that the government demanded “immediate proof of life” for them both. Maduro was captured by the US army’s Delta Force, officials tell the BBC’s US partner…
All armed forces will be deployed, says Venezuelan defence minister
Venezuela’s Defence Minister has announced an immediate deployment of military forces across the country. Speaking in Spanish in a video address, Vladimir Padrino López called for a united front of resistance in the face of “the worst aggression” ever against Venezuela, adding that Venezuela was following “Maduro’s orders” that all…
Trump says US has ‘captured’ Venezuelan President Maduro amid large scale strikes
United States President Donald Trump confirmed that a large-scale strike in Venezuela was conducted early Saturday morning and said that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured. See below the full statement from President Trump shared on his Truth Social account: “The United States of America has successfully carried out a…
Trump orders strikes on Caracas, officials tell CBS, as Venezuela declares national emergency
(BBC) United States President Donald Trump ordered strikes on military sites in Venezuela, US officials have told the BBC’s US news partner CBS, after several explosions rocked the capital, Caracas. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the Venezuelan capital early on Saturday morning. A national emergency has been declared….
Guyana’s security architecture fully active – Pres. Ali says after explosions in Venezuela
Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali has reassured citizens that the country’s security architecture has been monitoring the situation in neighbouring Venezuela. “The security architecture is fully active,” the President said in an invited comment early Saturday morning. “The Guyana Defence Force and the security forces are monitoring the situation and…
Explosions heard over Venezuelan capital amid US tensions
(Al Jazeera) Explosions have been heard and plumes of smoke are rising in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent there, amid spiralling tensions with the United States. The Reuters news agency also reports loud noises were being heard in Caracas in the early hours of Saturday…
GGMC tightens net on mining sector with mandatory local bank accounts and record updates
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has moved to significantly tighten oversight of the gold mining sector, announcing mandatory local bank account requirements and compulsory updates of personal records for all miners and stakeholders as part of a broader national push to clamp down on illegal activity, environmental abuse…
