Latest update April 16th, 2026 12:40 AM
Ramotar attends inauguration of Venezuelan President
President Donald Ramotar yesterday headed to the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, to take part in the inauguration ceremony of the Latin American country’s new President, Nicolás Maduro.
President Donald Ramotar
He was accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett. Heads of Government from CARICOM, the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and other countries are expected to attend.
The President will be returning this weekend.
It will be the second trip for Mr. Ramotar to Venezuela in two months, the first of which was in March for the funeral of Hugo Chavez and the swearing in of Maduro as interim President.
Maduro in his speech acknowledged the presence of President Ramotar and the bonds of friendship that the two countries perpetuated under the stewardship of the late Venezuelan President.
Maduro, who served for several years as Chavez’s deputy, described President Ramotar as an extraordinary man of the Caribbean, from a country others were hopeful would become an enemy with the Bolivarian Republic.
Diplomatic relations between the two countries have strengthened trade and the resolve of the two countries to address contentious issues in an atmosphere of cordiality.
Guyana is also a beneficiary of the Petrocaribe initiative conceptualised by President Chavez, that allowed signatory nations to benefit from subisdised Venezuelan fuel.
On March 8, Maduro became Venezuela’s acting president, following the death of Chavez, who lost a two-year-long battle with cancer on March 5. Maduro has promised to continue the socialist policies of the former leader.
Nicolás Maduro is set to be proclaimed president of Venezuela, despite opposition demands for a recount after the closest vote in the country’s recent history.
Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett
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