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Defence

US military to conduct flight operations in Guyana’s airspace

The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) will Thursday conduct flight operations within Guyana, in collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the American Embassy here announced. “This exercise builds upon routine engagement and operations to enhance security partnership between the United States and Guyana, and to strengthen regional cooperation,” the US embassy here said. The arrival of US soldiers from ...

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APNU+AFC calls for international condemnation of Venezuela’s militarisation efforts of Essequibo

Guyana’s parliamentary opposition coalition of A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Wednesday rejected Venezuela’s creation of the integral defence zone named ‘Guayana Esequiba’ and called for international condemnation of efforts to militarise the disputed region. The Parliamentary Opposition called on the local, regional and the international community “not only to reject this reckless action but also to ...

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US reaffirms “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty

United States (US) Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken has reaffirmed his country’s “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty, in a conversation with President Irfaan Ali. Mr Blinken and Dr Ali noted the International Court of Justice order issued on December 1, which called for parties to refrain from any action that might aggravate or extend the dispute. With Venezuela’s President ...

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Guyana to take Venezuela to UN Security Council after Maduro’s announcements about Essequibo; GDF contacts US Department of Defence

President Irfaan Ali late Tuesday night announced that Guyana would be lodging a complaint with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against Venezuela for breaching the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) order by taking several steps concerning Essequibo including ordering foreign companies to leave concessions awarded by Guyana within three months. “Guyana will tomorrow (Wednesday) bring this matter to the ...

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Venezuela’s Maduro orders foreign companies to leave Guyanese concessions

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that foreign companies working in the disputed Guyanese county of Essequibo would have to withdraw within three months, asserting his right to do so after Venezuelan voters backed their nation’s control of the territory in a referendum Sunday, Bloomberg reported Tuesday night. Guyana has insisted that the Essequibo is within its borders, and the matter ...

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Referendum won’t solve Guyana-Venezuela border controversy- US; Maduro says will enforce Geneva Agreement

The United States (US) government has scoffed at last Sunday’s referendum which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said gave an almost 100 percent approval for the border controversy to be settled outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “We would urge Venezuela and Guyana to continue to seek a peaceful resolution of their dispute. This is not something that will be ...

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Guyana will ask UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Venezuela if ICJ order is violated

Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday said the Guyana government would ask the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to authorise wide-ranging sanctions or military action against Venezuela if the Nicolas Maduro administration breaches World Court order in line with last Sunday’s referendum. If Venezuela violates the December 1, 2023 ICJ order by taking any action, which would modify the situation ...

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89 percent abstain vote on border dispute referendum in Venezuela, says opposition

Caracas, Dec 3 (EFE).- Venezuelan opposition leader claims that the participation in Sunday’s non-binding referendum on the territorial dispute with eastern neighbor Guyana saw a turnout of 2,110,864 voters out of 20.69 million citizens, an abstention of over 89 percent. The referendum included five questions. The first four were about the acceptance or rejection of international treaties and tribunals to ...

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“It’s false” that Venezuelans replaced Guyana’s flag with theirs- President, GDF Chief-of-Staff / “Es falso” que los venezolanos reemplazaron la bandera de Guyana por la suya – Presidente, Jefe de Gabinete del GDF

Lea la versión en español debajo del informe en inglés. As Venezuelans were awaiting official results of a referendum on Guyana’s Essequibo County, authorities in Georgetown denied claims by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez that a group of persons lowered Guyana’s flag and hoisted Venezuela’s. “It is not true,” President Irfaan Ali told Demerara Waves Online News. Chief-of-Staff of the ...

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Ali calls on Venezuelans not to participate in plan to seize Essequibo/ Alí llama a los venezolanos a no participar en plan para apoderarse del Esequibo

ver la versión traducida por Google debajo del inglés As Venezuelans were voting in Sunday’s referendum, President Irfaan Ali issued an open appeal to Venezuelans not to be part of a plan to seize Guyana’s Essequibo county in clear violation of international law. “I want to speak directly to the Venezuelan people. We are your neighbours and we are taught ...

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