Venezuela has officially submitted documentation to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) asserting its ownership rights over the contested Essequibo region, currently administered by Guyana. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez shared a video on social media depicting Venezuelan representatives loading over 10 boxes of documents into a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, destined for the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, where the ICJ convenes. Delcy Rodríguez Rodríguez emphasized Venezuela’s determination to reclaim Guayana Esequiba, citing a belief in the righteousness of their cause and condem ..read more

The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela promised at a meeting on Thursday last in St. Vincent that neither side would use threats or force against the other in the dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region. Irfaan Ali and Nicolas Maduro A joint commission composed of the foreign ministers of both countries and other officials will address the problem, with a report expected within three months. Guyanese President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have agreed to meet again in Brazil within three months or at another agreed-upon time, according to an 11-point declaration read at a ..read more

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Venezuela to refrain from taking any action that would alter the situation on the ground in the potentially oil-rich territory that is the subject of a border dispute with Guyana, which controls the area. The court did not expressly forbid Venezuela from going ahead with a referendum on Sunday over its rights to the region around the Esequibo river, as Guyana has requested. Irfaan AliNicolas Maduro But judges at the ICJ ruled that any move to alter the status quo should be stopped. “The court observes that the situation that ..read more

CARACAS, Venezuela  — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday directed the country’s state-owned companies to “immediately” begin to explore and exploit the oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region that Venezuela claims as its own. The Disputed region is about 80% of Guyana The announcement came a day a day after Maduro got the victory he sought in a weekend referendum on whether to claim sovereignty over the region. Maduro said he would “immediately” proceed “to grant operating licenses for the exploration and exploitation of oil, gas and mines in the entire area of our Ess ..read more

https://thecaribbeancamera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Miss-John.mp3  By Tamanisha John Despite the reality of US intervention causing inhumane conditions in the region, Venezuela’s push for the annexation of Guyana’s Essequibo region prioritizes its own political objectives, heightening tensions with the US and leaving the Guyanese people without a say in their own fate. This week Venezuela will hold a referendum on annexing Guyana’s Essequibo region, claiming that it wants to rescue those Guyanese in Essequibo “mired in misery, in abandonment.” While Venezuelan President Nicolás Madu ..read more

Left to Right: Dr. Melissa Cable-Wilson (wife of Ambassador Wilson), His Excellency Ambassador Norgen Maxwell Wilson, President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis – March 14, 2023: His Excellency Dr. Norgen Maxwell Wilson has been appointed as the new non-resident Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Dr. Wilson presented his Letter of Credentials to President Nicolas Maduro in an official ceremony earlier today. Dr. Wilson brings a wealth of diplomatic experience and expertise to his new role, having previously serve ..read more

Guyana is not backing down. Flags of Guyana & Venezuela In a recent report, Guyana has submitted a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a bid to dismiss Venezuela’s longstanding claim to Essequibo, which has recently been found to have huge deposits of oil. Citing Guyana’s foreign minister, the report said that the Caribbean nation “now looks to the court’s judicial process and its settlement of the matter.” Meanwhile, Venezuela has yet to comment on Guyana’s move to submit a case to ICJ. It maintains that the ICJ has “no jurisdiction” on the matter, and instead wants to eng ..read more

Hernán Darío Velásquez, nicknamed El Paisa A dissident former leader of Colombia’s Farc rebels has been killed in an ambush in Venezuela, local media reported last Sunday. Hernán Darío Velásquez, nicknamed El Paisa, was reportedly shot dead in Venezuela’s Apure state. His death has not been officially confirmed and the Colombian army said it had no knowledge of the killing. Local media have speculated that mercenaries may have killed Velásquez, seeking rewards for his capture. Colombian authorities said that it would not confirm his death until officials had seen his body. The Farc rebels were ..read more

  Freddy Guevara Venezuelan opposition politician Freddy Guevara has been released from jail two days after the government of President Nicolás Maduro and opposition representatives met in Mexico. Mr Guevara had been arrested in July and charged with treason and terrorism. The release of political prisoners was one of the demands made by the opposition at the start of talks aimed at ending Venezuela’s political crisis. Mr Guevara is expected to form part of the opposition’s negotiating team. He was stopped while driving on a highway in the capital, Caracas, and ordered out of his car by t ..read more

Andrés Manuel López Obrador Mexico will host a new round of talks between Venezuela’s government and opposition with Norway mediating, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday. Without providing more details, López Obrador said Mexico offered to be the site of talks expected to begin Aug. 13 between representatives of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition. “We accept because we are looking for dialogue and agreement between the parties,” López Obrador said. Previous attempts at dialogue in 2019 in Oslo and Barbados failed to bring the sides to agreement. In 2017 and ..read more