UWI panel on Chavez today

  • Home
  • UWI Panel On Chavez Today
Mar 07, 2013

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Interim President of Venezuela Nicholas Maduro may likely win the upcoming election following the death of Hugo Chavez and his approach may be the same as Chavez’s, says Dr Mark Kirton of UWI’s Institute of International Relations. He spoke yesterday ahead of today’s panel discussion on Chavez by the institute.
The midday discussion also features Prof Norman Girvan and Dr Aleeha Ranjitsingh. Also invited are the ambassadors of Venezuela and Cuba. Kirton said Chavez had moved the integration process forward and had been in the forefront of cementing Latin American and Caribbean relations. He said that was evidenced by the 2008 Celac Brazilian Summit.
“We also saw him further relations, via certain social programmes which impacted the region, such as eye operations in Cuba, in which Venezuela provided logistical support, and we also have the PetroCaribe project,” Kirton added.

You may also be interested in:

Hipolina Joseph leads the consultations on National Youth Policy Discussions
Stakeholders Engage in Consultations to Strengthen National Youth Policy
The Department of Youth Development and Sports, through its Youth Unit, has commenced a four-day series of half-day closed stakeholder consultations aimed at strengthening the development and imple
caricom_admin
Capacity Workshop
Regional Workshop Strengthens Caribbean Capacity on Genetic Resources
Regional policymakers, scientists, and biodiversity experts gathered from March 3-5, 2026, at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St.
caricom_admin
Statement by Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of Saint Kitts and Nevis| High-Level Segment, 16th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 30 October 2024
Anonymous