Delcy Rodríguez in Suriname: Oil, Agriculture and a PDVSA Seizure on the Table

Suriname · Diplomacy

Key Facts

—The visit. Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez arrived in Paramaribo on Thursday night, September 10, for a state visit — her fifth official trip since taking office after the US capture of Nicolás Maduro in January.

—The agenda. Talks with President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons on Friday covered oil and gas, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, education and transport, plus cooperation inside regional and international organizations.

—The friction. Simons put a court-ordered attachment on PDVSA assets in Suriname — tied to the old PetroCaribe compensation mechanism — directly on the table, asking Rodríguez about recent developments.