Piracy off the coast of Venezuela to emerge in 2018. Pirates also make an income by smuggling goods from Trinidad and Tobago into Venezuela, where there is scarcity of numerous common products due to economic issues. With the two countries being two hours apart by water, Venezuelan pirates can receive high profits selling Trinidadian goods in their native country and then return to the island nation to sell discounted Venezuelan contraband. Venezuelans also fear government authorities who are just as desperate, calling law enforcement pirates as well. The violence in the area lead "Trinidad and Tobago Newsday" to name the waters the "Gulf of No Return".
Calala Island Calala Island Calala Island is a private island located in the Caribbean sea, forming part of an archipelago of islands known as the Pearl Cays, off the coast of Nicaragua. The island was historically used by the British as a stop off point for Merchant ships in the 1600s and by pirates during the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy. Calala Island is privately owned by the Wickham family who purchased the island in 2015. The whole island operates as a luxury resort, accommodating a maximum of 8 guests. During these recent times, it has had a number of notable guests