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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 27 2016 – A Magistrate Court has ordered 14 Venezuelan nationals who entered the country illegally in search of jobs to be deported after they were eached fined GUY$10,000 (One Guyana dollar =US$0.004 cents).
The Venezuelans -Gabriel Cheverria, Richard Delgado, Edgar Castillo, Leonardo Liendro, Jose Sudero, Dannys Diaz, David Rengel, Jesus Figueria, Ramon Rodriquez, Kisriana Garcia, Helle Burgos, Yecser Toledo, Erik Maza and Yineurys Lara – told the court that they were forced to flee their country in search of work since they had no alternative given the situation in the South American country.
Many Venezuelans have been clamouring for the removal of President Nicholas Maduro blaming his administration for the worst economic crisis facing the country. The government recently opened its borders with Colombia in a bid to allow Venezuelans to purchase food and other necessities.
The 14 Venezuelans, including five women, were charged with entering Guyana illegally by sea on July 20 at Eteringbang, Cuyuni River; and disembarking without presenting themselves to an immigration officer.
They all pleaded guilty to the charges. They were each fined GUY$10,000 or in default be sentenced to six days’ imprisonment. They will be kept in police custody until deported.
Guyana and Venezuela have a long standing border dispute dating back to centuries with Caracas claiming part of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, mainly in the Essequibo area.
