Granger not worried about Maduro’s push to strengthen ties with Caricom states

President David Granger is not worried by the recent strengthening of bilateral ties between Venezuela and several Caribbean countries.

Asked if he believes Venezuela is attempting to undermine Guyana’s ties to the Caribbean Community, Granger on Monday said Caracas has been trying to undermine Guyana’s position in the Caribbean community for the last 40 years, but emphasised that he is not worried that these efforts will yield fruit.

“What we are seeing is nothing new. They have been doing that since Caribbean states started to gain their independence in the 1970s,” Granger explained,