Government says it welcomes Venezuelans visiting Guyana legally to shop given the current economic state of the country but that they have to ensure that their entrance is legal.
“So anybody coming to Guyana, for food and things like that, we have not made any major statement on that matter, in fact we
support people who come to Guyana on those grounds,” Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday at a post-Cabinet press briefing.
“We have a humanitarian approach to this matter. We believe that we have a responsibility in this part of the hemisphere, to demonstrate that we are a warm, welcoming and hospitable country… Once faced with those circumstances we would not come down with a harsh hand on them. All we require is they respect our laws and come