CARACAS, Venezuela — A century-old territorial dispute deepened by the discovery of oil is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela. Venezuelan lawmaker Diosdado Cabello holds the new map of Venezuela with the Essequibo territory, a large swath of land that is administered and controlled by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela, during a session at the National Assembly in Caracas, …
In the referendum Venezuelan voters were asked whether they support establishing a state in Essequibo. The referendum result, announced on Monday, came after the International Court of Justice warned Caracas against “annexation” of the territory called Essequibo, which has long been ruled by Guyana. Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali said his government is working continuously to ensure the country’s borders …
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans on Sunday approved a referendum called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich area of neighboring Guyana it argues was stolen when the border was drawn more than a century ago. He claimed the referendum had “very important level of participation.” Yet long lines typical of electoral events …
Sunday’s referendum will be held over the fate of Essequibo, an oil-rich Guyana-ruled region that Venezuela claims as its own. Venezuela is set to hold a referendum on Sunday on whether to establish a new state in a disputed, oil-rich territory long ruled by Guyana. A referendum in Venezuela Venezuela will go ahead with a referendum on December 3, over …
The International Court of Justice issued the ruling two days before a referendum over a disputed oil-rich territory. The United Nations’ top court has warned Venezuela to stop any action that would alter Guyana’s control over a disputed territory, days ahead of a planned referendum over the territory. Despite pending litigation at the ICJ over where the two countries’ border …
