The world may be on the brink of another military conflict. Venezuela’s autocratic president, Nicolas Maduro, is threatening to carve up a large chunk of the neighboring oil-rich country to gain popularity among his people.
The Venezuelan government held a non-legally binding referendum on Sunday in which citizens answered five questions, mostly relating to the Essequibo region controlled by neighboring Guyana.
Citizens are asked, among other things, whether they are willing to reject the decisions of the late 19th century colonial authorities, who established the boundaries of the then British colonial territory of Guyana. Within these borders, since 1966, Guyana has been recognized internationally as a sovereign state. The disputed Essequibo region makes up two-thirds of Guyana.
2023-12-03 22:01:00
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