VENEZUELA
Venezuela-Guyana dispute over Essequibo reaches The Hague
Delcy Rodriguez with a controversial pin showing Essequibo as part of Venezuela. Photo: Joel González/Colombian gov’t
A lot has changed in Venezuela since the US capture of Nicolás Maduro, most notably in the rhetoric of interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who shifted from confrontation to cooperation toward Washington. But Rodríguez has remained defiant towards her neighbors, Guyana, proudly claiming sovereignty over the disputed, oil-rich Essequibo region, which makes up 70% of Guyanese territory.
The latest spat came after a tour of the Caribbean, during which Rodríguez wore a pin depicting Essequibo as part of Venezuela. Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said…
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