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Why does Venezuela claim Guyana?
Yet, Venezuela has always considered Essequibo as its own because the region was within its boundaries during the Spanish colonial period, and it has long disputed the border decided by international arbitrators in 1899, when Guyana was still a British colony.
US Defense officials to visit Guyana amid Venezuela row: Guyanese VP
24/11/2023 - 04:41
Tensions are running high between Georgetown and Caracas, which has organized a December 3 poll to ask Venezuelans to consider annexing the Guyana-administered region of Essequibo, which makes up two-thirds of the tiny country.
Both nations claim the 160,000-square-kilometer (62,000-square-mile) region, in a dispute that has intensified since ExxonMobil discovered oil there in 2015.
Another major discovery in Essequibo in October added further to Guyana's reserves, making them greater than those of Kuwait or the United Arab Emirates.
"We're interested in maintaining peace in our country and in our borders, but we're going to be working with our allies to ensure that we plan for all eventualities," Guyanese Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday -- including welcoming the establishment of foreign military bases.
"We were never interested in military bases, but we have to protect our national interest," he said, adding that defense cooperation was being pursued "with a number of countries."
Two teams from the US Department of Defense will visit Guyana next week, Jagdeo added.
"All the options available for us to defend our country will be pursued. Every option."
The dispute over Essequibo dates back to 1899, when an arbitration tribunal fixed the border between Venezuela and Guyana -- a former colony of both Britain and the Netherlands.
Venezuela maintains that the Essequibo River to the east of the region forms a natural frontier, recognized at the time of independence from Spain.
Venezuela's unilateral referendum will ask citizens if they should reject the 1899 tribunal decision, which Caracas says was "fraudulently imposed."
Also on the ballot is whether Venezuela should reject International Court of Justice jurisdiction over the dispute, and whether to grant Venezuelan citizenship to the people of an annexed Essequibo.
Guyana has the world's biggest reserves of crude per capita, while its neighbor sits on the largest proven reserves overall.
Justice and Sovereignty: the Dispute over the Essequibo Strip
Venezuelanalysis November 29, 2023An infographic examining the long history of the unsettled border controversy between Venezuela and Guyana.
The unsolved border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana sparked renewed tensions in recent weeks. The two governments have engaged in a war of words, military presence has increased, as well as fears of US intervention.
The following infographic recaps the main chapters of the longstanding controversy over the resource-rich Essequibo Strip.
When you have peace, you have lower prices. This is why I try to tell dumb ass conservative people.
Unless it’s a case of “we’re kool with y’all doing y’all thing as a breakaway region but we ain’t having y’all letting outsiders in. They will make profits while we get crumbs”
I’m search and if there’s any information about the prior issues, before the last few years
Maduro revealed a new map of Venezuela, incorporating the disputed Essequibo region with Guyana (in the bottom right corner).
He stated that this map would be immediately provided to all educational institutions.
Venezuela's president also designated Essequibo as a "zone of integral defense" and proposed a three-month halt to oil operations.
A referendum supporting Venezuela's claims to the oil-rich Essequibo territory took place on Sunday, with the majority of citizens voting for its annexation to Venezuela.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil stated that Brazil does not see the risk of an armed conflict between Venezuela and Guyana
It looks like they took bids last year, not sure exactly how much further progress (as far as development) has been made since then:
Guyana’s first oil block auction: What to expect | OilNOW
All eyes will be on Guyana come September when the country opens its first offshore bid round. This will be a major step for Guyana, a country that has neve ...
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I think it was about the strip…They cant invade Guyana though
That entire border between them is nothing but untamed tropical rainforest.
They can only get to guyana if they go through paved brazil roads.
Which everyone voted on, so invading is like a non issue currently
Unfortunately, with oil (spice) involved somebody outside of that region is going to stick their finger in this situation.
I always thought Guyana was an island somewhere in the Caribbean. Even though my 2 Guyanese girlfriends years ago told me different, I never bothered to check.
Man it’s kinda tricky
If I remember correctly, you’re not 100 wrong
The names are very similar….
There’s Guyana which is connected to Venezuela and there’s Guana Island which is somewhere out there in the ocean
Its culturally English Caribbean so its an easy mistake to make if you are not familiar with the geography
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil Pinto:
The CIA and the Drug Enforcement Administration from Miami and Colombia are conspiring, with opponents of the Venezuelan far-right, to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro, Minister Vladimir Padrino, and Governor Freddy Bernal.
The United States government is out to protect terrorists who have confessed to their crimes. They are partners in the intellectual and material management of acts of terrorism and interference in our country
The CIA and the Drug Enforcement Administration from Miami and Colombia are conspiring, with opponents of the Venezuelan far-right, to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro, Minister Vladimir Padrino, and Governor Freddy Bernal.
The United States government is out to protect terrorists who have confessed to their crimes. They are partners in the intellectual and material management of acts of terrorism and interference in our country