Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, is travelling to Venezuela and possibly to Cuba for medical attention, after suffering “an excruciating” pain on his right side that has been keeping him awake.
Gonsalves, 75, said he received medical attention locally last Friday but was advised to do a full medical check-up.
He said his initial plan was to travel directly to Cuba, but will go to Venezuela first, because of insistence “from the highest level” in Caracas.
“I wanted, by way of this medium, to indicate that I am going to be travelling to Venezuela and possibly to Cuba for medical attention,” Gonsalves said on radio, adding that he is likely to miss the visit of the Britain’s royal family on Saturday.
“In all probability, I will miss the visit of Prince Edward, Earl of Essex and his wife who are coming to St. Vincent for one day on Saturday,” he said.
Gonsalves said that the royals are coming on behalf of the Queen, who is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee — 70 years on the throne.
“I spoke to the Governor General. I just wanted to indicate formally, this is the only place over the weekend that I can make the information known to the public. I didn’t just want to go off and persons hearing second hand,” he added.
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