CARACAS, Venezuela, Jun 12, CMC – The Venezuela government Friday warned of a new oil spill originating from Trinidad and Tobago saying it had been confirmed by satellite imagery.
“This event surpasses in magnitude, the one that occurred in May and confirms the movement of contaminants into Venezuelan waters, posing risks to marine ecosystems fishing activity and coastal communities,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has not yet officially responded to the statement but in May, Port of Spain said it had dealt adequately with an oil spill that had been detected at the start of the month, even as Caracas complained to the international community that the spill had caused environmental damage in the Gulf of Paria and along coastal areas of Sucre and Delta Amacuro.
In a statement, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) said that the oil spill detected in the Main Field on May 1 was stopped on the same day, repaired and returned to service the following day.
In its latest statement, Caracas said the “competent Venezuelan state agencies have activated the necessary monitoring and mitigation protocols to protect the affected coasts”.
It said that Venezuela “demands that the government of Trinidad and Tobago fully assume its responsibility, adopting immediate measures to prevent further incidents and guaranteeing full transparency regarding th causes, scope and consequences of this spill.
“Furthermore it reserves the right to take appropriate action before the competent international bodies to determine responsibility, demand any applicable compensation and prevent the recurrence of similar events”.
Caracas said it reaffirms “its unwavering commitment to the protection of the environment , life and the defense of its marine species”.
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