On Wednesday 23, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro asked his ministers to make tourism an option to develop a post-oil economy: “Tourism is the secret weapon to achieve a new economy that can replace the oil-based economy,” he said, emphasizing that many transformations are still required for international tourism to compete with oil production as a source of foreign currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to the carnival holiday, Maduro highlighted that hotel occupancy reached almost 100 percent, a figure that demonstrates the business possibilities coming from the expansion of domestic tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent months, Venezuela has increased the frequency of its international flights, and has received thousands of Cubans and Russians through tourist plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Previously, the Maduro administration increased credits for the development of tourism-related activities and eliminated the COVID-19 tests at airports, which were in force for almost two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: telesurenglish.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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