Tag: Venezuela

  • Drugs, pirates & Venezuela

    Instability makes crime more attractive. “Pirates of the Caribbean” Operate in the Service of Drug Trafficking Between Venezuela and Trinidad The increase in maritime piracy between Trinidad and Venezuela, expressed in […]

  • Venezuela’s pirates

    Portugal passes attack information on to Venezuela authorities. Portugal Navy avoids piracy attacks in Venezuela’s waters The Portuguese Navy avoided in the early morning of Tuesday a piracy attack in […]

  • Caribbean piracy woes

    Recent murder of fishermen has focused attention on region. Return of pirates of the Caribbean: piracy jumps 163 percent amid Venezuela crisis BY JASON LEMON The Caribbean sea and coast of […]

  • T&T anti-piracy measures

    Response to Venezuelan pirates and reports of robberies at gunpoint. Fisheries bill to protect fishermen from piracy Sita Bridgemohan A Fisheries Management Bill will protect fishermen and impose penalties against […]

  • Venezuela detains three vessels

    Subsidised petrol smuggled to neighbouring countries. Venezuela detains three vessels for suspected fuel smuggling: navy BY MIRCELY GUANIPA Three vessels suspected of smuggling subsidized fuel from Venezuela’s refinery-rich Paraguana peninsula […]

  • Venezuela: 5 pirates killed

    Incident occurred as Guardia Nacional hunted kidnapped fishermen. Venezuela: 5 pirates killed By Nalinee Seelal TWO Trinidadian fishermen, missing at sea since early July, are said to have been at […]

  • Venezuela, Guyana in maritime dispute

    Territorial dispute prompts fall out. Venezuela cuts ties to Guyana after failed maritime land grab by FRANCES MARTEL Venezuelan socialist head of state Nicolás Maduro has recalled his nation’s ambassador to […]

  • Drugs trafficking in the Caribbean

    An old route regains popularity with drugs gangs Drugs trafficking in the Caribbean ON MAY 9th American customs and border-protection officials launched an aerostat—a fat, tethered balloon—above the coast of […]

  • Oil Turf Tension

    Venezuelan police board Petrotrin rig in the Gulf. There was tension on the high seas yesterday as Venezuela’s police, La Guardia Nacional, boarded a Petrotrin oil rig to determine whether […]

  • Ocean Atlas Released

    After having detained the U.S.-flagged Ocean Atlas for more than a week in Maracaibo, Venezuelan authorities have dropped the charges against the captain and 14 crew of weapons smuggling. Venezuela releases Ocean Atlas […]