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There has been a territorial dispute in South America since the end of the 19th century, but it is now coming to a head because Venezuela is determined to claim a territory. The region in question is known as Esequibo, covers 160,000 square kilometers and is located precisely to the west of the Esequibo River. The area has been controlled and administered by Guyana for many years. Its official language is English and its population is estimated at 125,000 inhabitants. However, the Venezuelan government in late September announced a referendum to ask Venezuelans basically whether they support the annexation of Guyana Esequiba as part of Venezuelan territory and whether they agree to grant Venezuelan citizenship to the inhabitants there. For its part, the Government of Guyana denounced the referendum as a threat to its territorial sovereignty and in a visit to the region at the end of October, the President of Guyana assured that the country will not cede even an inch of territory. He also stated the following "Let no one make a single mistake, the Essequibo is ours, every square centimeter." In addition, he requested before the International Court of Justice to suspend the referendum promoted by Venezuela. In view of this, last December 1, the International Court of Justice ruled in favor of Guyana and ordered Maduro's regime to refrain from taking any action that would prejudice the case. The president of the International Court of Justice declared on December 1: "Unanimously both parties will refrain from taking any action that may aggravate or prolong the dispute before the tribunal or hinder its resolution." But despite the warning, Venezuela did end up holding the referendum on Sunday, December 3, 2023, just as the Venezuelan president had warned days before. And as expected, the result was overwhelming. According to the official results, 95% of the voters support the annexation of this disputed territory as part of Venezuela. So the questions are: how did this territorial dispute come into being? Why after so many years, is Venezuela bringing up the issue again just at this moment? And, what can be expected after knowing the results of the referendum?
Some sources of interest:
- BBC NEWS (2023). Qué riquezas hay en el Esequibo, el territorio que se disputan Guyana y Venezuela desde hace casi dos siglos
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- Diario Las Américas. Chávez y Maduro cedieron la defensa territorial a cambio de apoyo ideológico
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- HERNÁNDEZ, Stephany. Análisis prospectivo del conflicto territorial entre Guyana y
Venezuela. Documento de Marco IEEE 18/2019
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