Is South America preparing for WAR? #Venezuela seeks to annex #Guyana territory.

Is a war in South America approaching? Tensions between Venezuela and Guyana escalated over a dispute over the potentially oil-rich Essequibo region. All this comes after a Venezuelan referendum rejected the jurisdiction of an international tribunal over a territorial dispute between the neighboring countries. Analysts suggest that the referendum vote is an attempt by Maduro to focus attention and popular support ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. However, Guyana's president considers that the referendum results threaten "territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence".

2023-12-07T15:35:01+00:00
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