The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, signed several economic cooperation agreements with the president of Suriname, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, during her official visit to the country.

These agreements focus on key sectors for the two nation’s development, such as hydrocarbons, air connectivity, agriculture and fishing, as well as education, science, and technology.

According to Rodríguez, speaking on Friday, September 11, these are “economic and commercial cooperation agreements to solidify our bilateral relations.” These agreements are of great importance, and Venezuela anticipates being able to share its expertise in oil and gas exploration and production, as well as provide training to Suriname’s industry.

Furthermore, the interim president of Venezuela announced “the finalization of an agreement that will facilitate closer ties between the two nations through direct commercial flights and the granting of the so-called fifth freedom of the air, which authorizes airlines to transport passengers, cargo, and mail.”

In the agricultural sector, the agreements will seek to strengthen food production for food security, as well as harmonize bilateral regulations. Regarding fishing, the bilateral agreement “will allow Venezuelan fishermen to obtain licenses to fish in Surinamese waters.”

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The current situation in Venezuela regarding flight suspensions could lead to a reduction in hotel occupancy to 30 % by the end of 2025, according to Alberto Vieira, president of the National Federation of Hotels of Venezuela (Fenohotel) and director of Conseturismo.

Vieira stated that “the lack of air connectivity continues to be one of the main obstacles to boosting Venezuelan tourism. This situation threatens the recovery of the hotel industry.”

The problem could have a direct impact on the flow of international visitors, which has already been restricted “due to the limitation of air routes to and from Venezuela.”

This also limits the growth of the industry and makes it more difficult to take advantage of the country’s tourism potential.

However, the executive emphasized that the country maintains its hotel offerings for the Christmas and New Year’s season, “with packages that include special dinners, breakfasts, and musical events.

The capital region and the western states of the country stand out for their variety of options for the festivities.”

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According to the latest report by the World Tourism Organization (WTO), international tourism is on track to reach levels similar to pre-pandemic this year, recovering an impressive 88% of the volume recorded before the arrival of Covid-19 in 2023.

With around 1.3 billion international arrivals, unlocking accumulated demand, increasing air connectivity and recovering Asian markets and destinations are expected to drive a full recovery by the end of 2024, with an initial projected growth of 2% compared to 2019.

However, these projections are conditioned by the pace of recovery in Asia and the evolution of the current unfavourable economic and geopolitical situation, warns the WTO.

The current environment will continue to present challenges for the recovery of international tourism in 2024, highlighting the possible influence of factors such as inflation, high interest rates and volatile oil prices on transport and accommodation costs.

The UNWTO also warns about the staff shortfall faced by tourism companies to cope with growing demand, stressing the need to address this challenge in the sector.

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