Tensions are rising in Guyana. The Great Britain he started a warship to defend Esequibo, a region of the small South American nation Venezuela would like to annex. In response Maduro has mobilized 5,600 soldiers.
The warship used by the United Kingdom
The UK he set sail the warship HMS Trent towards Guyana after tensions between the small South American nation and Venezuela have increased in recent weeks.
Guyana is part of the Commonwealth of Nationsan institution that brings together some of the states that were historically part of the British Empire and binds them through mutual cooperation agreements.
Venezuelan President Maduro
On December 3, Venezuela held a referendum to annex Guyana's western region, Esequibo, which was successful. Maduro, the Venezuelan president, has stated that he considers reason to be part of his state.
Venezuela's response: mobilized 5,600 soldiers
Maduro himself reacted sharply to the United Kingdom's interference in the matter: “I have ordered the initiation of a joint action by all.” Bolivarian National Forces in the Eastern Caribbeanon the Atlantic coast, a joint action of a defensive nature,” explained the President of Venezuela.
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Maduro then stressed that he sees the deployment of HMS Trent as a provocation by the United Kingdom and a threat to Venezuela's sovereignty. The Venezuelan army has mobilized 5,600 soldiers for this purpose “Military operations of a defensive nature”.
Because Venezuela wants to annex part of Guyana
The Esequibo, or more precisely the Guyana Exequiba, is a region of Guyana, a northern South American country bordering Venezuela. It is sparsely populated, but accounts for almost two-thirds of the small Commonwealth nation's total area.
The region is disputed between Guyana and Venezuela for historical reasons. Formerly it was part of the Captaincy General of Venezuela, but more recently it was part of the colony of British Guiana, from which the state of Guyana emerged.
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The conflict lay dormant for nearly 40 years, but Venezuela recently reignited it with a consultative referendum on annexing the region. The reason could be the discovery of one of the largest oil fields in the world in the territorial waters of Guyana.
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