Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ratified four decrees, initiating an equal number of Special Economic Zones (SEZs). These SEZs aim to amplify Venezuela’s economic framework within their broader economic recovery strategy. Maduro introduced the SEZ for La Tortuga Island (central-north) and appointed Contralmirante Aníbal Coronado Millán as its sole authority. Additionally, the SEZ of Paraguaná (northwest) […]
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