Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has raised concern over the
unrest in Venezuela and has called for an end to the conflict there.He believes
it poses a security threat to Saint Lucia and other southern states. Venezuela
has been in turmoil for months with constant violent protests mainly from
opposition forces which are against the Nicolas Maduro regime. The strife stems
mainly from economic hardship and a March ruling by the country’s Supreme Court
which placed itself at the helm of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.
The decision, according to the opposition, is a ploy by government to undermine
the separation of powers and advance closer to absolute dictatorship. More…
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