The vp of the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism of La Vela de Coro (Colina municipality) in Falcón state, Juan Gotopo, highlighted the significance of bilateral relations with the islands of the Dutch Caribbean for the strengthening of financial actions.
In that sense, he talked regarding that the chief of the Bonerian Individuals’s Motion, Milena Winklare, advocated earlier than her authorities to increase and improve imports from Venezuela.
The chief argues that this motion will stop a rise within the costs of meals consumed on the island, which is why she proposes increasing the vary of choices and importing meat, hay, cheese and fish from Venezuela.
Gotopo identified that because the opening of the maritime border, a 12 months and two months in the past, permits enable the entry solely of fruits, greens and development supplies.
“We see how the incorporation of Venezuela into the Caribbean market is helpful for each events, as a result of simply because it occurs in Bonaire, it occurs in Curacao the place the figures communicate of a progressive improve in exports, as a result of freshness of the merchandise and the costs that compete with the supply from Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, amongst others,” he defined.
For that reason, he recalled that over the last 12 months a complete of three.575 tons of merchandise have left, of which 93,14%, that’s, 3.330 tons, have been directed to the island of Curacao and 6,86%, which represents 245 tons, to the island of Aruba.
He clarified that the figures correspond to the export exercise of the Artisanal Port of La Vela, with the island of Curacao being the closest.
Cause why exports to Aruba are largely channeled from the Port of Guaranao within the Carirubana municipality (Punto Fijo) and to Bonaire from the port of Tucacas (Silva municipality).
The consultant of the non-public sector recalled that the principle gadgets for export have been fruits, greens, and fish together with fertilizer, pots, crops, charcoal, development supplies, confectionery, amongst others.
Aruba continues with restrictions
Relating to the reopening of the air border with the island of Aruba, relations stay on maintain, he recalled that the Prime Minister of Aruba, Evelyn Wever-Croes, lately reported that the nation is just not ready to take that step with Venezuela.
“The departments of our group usually are not totally prepared and ready for reopening,” he stated.
He additionally stated that one of many departments that’s not prepared is the asylum division, on condition that it has a “very giant backlog” of requests which were made up to now.
Whereas businessmen from the island, similar to Clyde Harms, stated that “the closure of the border with Venezuela impacts our inhabitants,” mentioning that the island loses between 150 and 200 million {dollars}, as a result of restriction that stops commerce and tourism. direct from Venezuela by air.
The reality is that the ban will stay till July 20, 2024 between Venezuelan airports and the Reina Beatrix Worldwide Airport in Aruba.
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2024-06-08 01:37:39
