Tag: Essequibo
Venezuela adopts a law affirming its sovereignty over Essequibo, current territory of Guyana
The Essequibo River, which Venezuela considers its border with Guyana, seen from the village of Mango Landing, Guyana, in 2006. Caracas claims all the land on its western bank. NICK…
Essequibo: Venezuelan and Guyanese foreign ministers will meet Thursday in Brazil
Europe 1 with AFP // Photo credits: Pedro Rances Mattey / Anadolu Pedro Rances Mattey / ANADOLU / Anadolu via AFP 11:10 a.m., January 24, 2024 Essequibo, rich in oil…
Oil, historical arguments… Why Venezuela is eyeing Essequibo, a region of neighboring Guyana
Romain Rouillard / Photo credit: PEDRO RANCES MATTEY / AFP 8:30 p.m., December 4, 2023modified to 8:57 p.m., December 4, 2023 Guyana had tried, in vain, to have the vote…
Referendum in Venezuela to strengthen its claims to Essequibo, a region of Guyana
A mural campaigning for the annexation of the Essequibo region administered by Guyana, on November 28, 2023 in Caracas, Venezuela (AFP/Federico PARRA) “Essequibo is ours”, proclaims the official slogan plastered…