Import fruit and vegetables from Venezuela stagnant
WILLEMSTAD - Two weeks after the opening of the borders with Venezuela, the import of fruit and vegetable boats to the island is still stagnant. This morning a second fruit boat arrived, but it should have been More...
First fruit boats arrived after a month and a half
WILLEMSTAD - Early this morning the first fruit boats from Venezuela arrived in Willemstad. One of them, the Margot, sailed as the first boat after a month and a half and is soon it will be followed by more of these More...
Government discusses return Venezuelan fruit boats
WILLEMSTAD - Tomorrow, the Council of Ministers will meet on the return of Venezuelan sellers. This is according to the Minister of Economic Development Steven Martina. He reacts to the opening of the borders between More...
Venezuelan fruit boats not welcome
WILLEMSTAD - As long as President Nicolas Maduro keeps the borders closed with Curaçao, Venezuelan fruit vendors are not welcome in Curaçao. This is according to a statement made by the Prime Minister of Curaçao More...
Local farmers welcome to Punda’s floating market
WILLEMSTAD - Farmers who want to sell their local food products are welcome at the floating market in Punda. This was announced by the Ministry of Economic Development. The last Venezuelan boats left last week and More...
No more floating market in Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - It really happened. Something we thought would never happen. The floating fruit market in downtown Punda will close tomorrow. Tomorrow at 3 o'clock in the afternoon the last 4 boats will leave Curaçao. The More...
The floating market of Curaçao is affected by the closing of the Venezuelan border
WILLEMSTAD - The floating market of Willemstad is one of Curaçao's attractions. It has twelve posts with 12 Venezuelan boats that are lined up and sell fruits and vegetables. It was a colorful display that no longer More...
Fruit boats allowed but borders not open yet
WILLEMSTAD - The trade boycott of Maduro is not over yet, but yesterday there were already some Venezuelan boats with fresh fruit and vegetables. Maduro announced the closure of borders because of illegal smuggling More...
Suvécu and government meet to discuss imports vegetables
WILLEMSTAD - The association of supermarkets in Curacao, Suvecu, met recently with the government on the fruit and vegetable shortage caused by Venezuela. The boats of the floating market in Punda were not allowed More...
No more fruits and vegetables from Venezuela
WILLEMSTAD - The supply of fruit and vegetables from Venezuela via the floating market has stopped. The market stalls with fruit and vegetables on the quay in Punda are clearly less well sorted. According to customs More...
