TRINIDAD-ENERGY-PM prepared to lead talks in Venezuela on Dragon gas deal

Trinidad and Tobago PM prepared to lead talks in Venezuela on Dragon gas deal

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says she remains confident that an agreement could be reached with regards to the Dragon gas deal involving Venezuela and that she was prepared to lead the local delegation to Caracas...

Senior member of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang arrested

The alleged leader of Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua's armed wing has been captured in a joint operation involving Colombia, the US and the UK. Colombia's National Police said José Antonio Márquez Morales - known as Caracas - was arrested...

With Venezuela and Iran, Is the U.S. Trying to Revive the Petrodollar?

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Despite U.S. Threats Venezuelans Welcome Their Early Christmas with Relative Normality

Starting Wednesday, Venezuelans will once again receive an early Christmas from President Nicolás Maduro, amid tensions over the U.S. military deployment near their waters, which has failed to disrupt the country’s relative normality, marked by...

PM prepared to lead Dragon talks with Venezuela

News Clint Chan Tack 3 Hrs Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar speaks to the media, at the VIP Lounge, Piarco International Airport, on October 1. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is prepared to lead...

Venezuela and US edge toward war footing − but domestic concerns, international risks may hold Washington back

For many in Venezuela, the question is no longer whether tensions with Washington will reach a boiling point – they already have. Rather, the big unknown now is whether the U.S. will follow up on threats and the sinking of drug boats with...

Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela not invited to Summit of the Americas

U.S. President Joe Biden (C), and other world leaders of the Americas take a "Family Photo" at the IX Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in June 2022. File Photo by David Swanson/EPA/Pool Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The Dominican Republic is preparing to...

Amid Venezuela’s illegal gold heist are armed groups, gangs & elites, report says

A new report by the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition says at least 86% of Venezuela’s gold is produced illegally and is often controlled by military elites, guerrilla groups and transnational gangs....

A look at Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector

Business Newsday 6 Hrs Ago bpTT's Joe Douglas rig in its Cypre field. - Dr Haydn I Furlonge As the largest contributor to the national economy, TT’s energy sector has underpinned prosperity for more than six decades. Yet the sector faces...

Venezuela’s oil exports surpass 1 million bpd for first time since 2020, data show

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports averaged 1.09 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, the highest monthly level since February 2020, according to shipping data and documents from state-run company PDVSA. Exports last month were boosted by...

U.S. Marines rehearse helicopter water insertion near Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions

U.S. Marines with the 22nd MEU(SOC) executed helocast training from a CH-53E and the USS Iwo Jima off Puerto Rico in early September, confirmed in a Sept. 30 release. The capability signals a rapid, low-visibility ship-to-shore option in the...

US Special Forces' ghost ship MV Ocean Trader appears off Venezuela’s coast

The US confirmed that the MV Ocean Trader, a Special Forces support vessel nicknamed a “ghost ship” because it often operates without public tracking or naval markings, is deployed in the Caribbean. The US Military Sealift Command confirmed to...

Venezuela not budging on Dragon

Raphael Lall Free­lance Con­trib­u­tor Venezuela is not budg­ing and in­stead adopt­ing a wait-and-see ap­proach fol­low­ing Mon­day’s an­nounce­ment of the rein­car­na­tion of the Drag­on gas deal with Trinidad and To­ba­go. Well-placed sources...

Venezuela Strengthens Defences With New Surface-to-Air Missile and Submarine Deployments

Following the announcement by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of a state of emergency in the country's external forces, the armed forces deployed a number of assets to respond to emerging threats from the United States. These actions were...

MOONILAL SAYS GOV'T WILL WORK WITH VENEZUELA

The Energy Minister says he will have no problem travelling to the U.S or Caracas to hold talks on the Dragon Gas deal or any other matter that will benefit the people of Trinidad and Tobago. And the Energy Minister is expressing his optimism that...

Experts on US/Venezuela conflict: Taking sides could could curtail investment in T&T

An­drea Perez-Sobers Se­nior Re­porter an­drea.perez-sobers@guardian.co.tt An in­ter­na­tion­al re­la­tions ex­pert is warn­ing that while in­vestor con­fi­dence in T&T re­mains steady at this point, the coun­try could be­come ex­posed to...

Experts: Trinidad and Tobago-Venezuela relations can be repaired

News Mya Quamie An Hour Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, front right, with Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro at a Caricom meeting on July 6, 2013 at the Trinidad Hilton in Port of Spain. - International relations expert Dr Anthony...

Venezuela doesn’t like US Marines training in Caribbean

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he is ready to declare a state of emergency if the United States launches an attack against his country. In a televised address Monday, Maduro warned Caracas was preparing to activate constitutional...

US Drone Strike Highlights Sucre’s Role in Venezuela’s Cocaine Corridor

On September 2, a small boat left the coast of Sucre state, Venezuela, and headed into the Caribbean Sea. Moments later, a missile launched from a drone struck the vessel, killing everyone on board. The swift, precise attack drew global attention...