Politics

Corrected to mean Venezuelan troops on their side of the border (not Guyana as was previously reported) in paragraph 5, line 3. Demerara Waves regret the error The President of Brazil, Luis Inacio ‘Lula’ Da Silva will skip Thursday’s meeting in St Vincent between President Irfaan Ali and the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro aimed at easing border-related tensions between ...

The parliamentary opposition coalition of A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Saturday said it welcomed the decision by President Irfaan Ali and the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro to meet next week in St Vincent, but said the border controversy over Guyana’s Essequibo County must not be the subject of those talks. “The opposition believes that there ...

President Irfaan Ali and the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro are to meet in St Vincent next week Thursday, amid escalating tensions between the two countries, but the Guyanese leader on Saturday insisted that the border dispute over the Essequibo Region is a non-negotiable. Brazil’s President, Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva is expected to participate in that meeting scheduled for ...

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Saturday slammed the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)-led administration’s “shame” and “pitiful” 6.5 percent salary increase for 2023 as one that forces Guyanese into sustained poverty. “They see political gain and virtue in keeping workers and citizens poor and dependent,” he said in reaction to Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh’s announcement that 54,000 government workers ...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders on Friday, backing Guyana’s position to resolve the border controversy with Venezuela through the International Court of Justice (ICJ), called for talks between Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali and the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro. “CARICOM calls for a de-escalation of the conflict and for appropriate dialogue between the leaders of Venezuela and Guyana to ensure peaceful ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) would on Friday consider Guyana’s request for intervention into Venezuela’s violation of the International Court Justice’s (ICJ) order that prohibits that country from taking any action against Guyana’s administration and control of the Essequibo County. “Tomorrow, the United Nations Security C0uncil would be considering the request from Guyana,” he ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...