12/16/2023 11:28 p.m. – UPDATED 12/16/2023 11:28 p.m
The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduroreiterated this Saturday that his country is “waging a historic battle” to reconquer Guiana Esequiba, as Caracas calls the disputed territory of around 160,000 square kilometers. Guyana.
In a meeting with the military high command broadcast on state broadcaster VTV, Maduro noted that Thursday's meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was with his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, It is a “special milestone on the way to preserving” the “historic rights” that his country – he assures – has to the area in question, which is rich in natural resources.
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Likewise, the Venezuelan president called for listening to “the roar of the desire” of the nation to “fight and fight to defend the right to sovereignty and peace.”
“A good listener, a few words; The misunderstanding is compounded by striking examples on the offensive,” the head of state added.
After weeks of shrill announcements and high-sounding words, the Venezuelan executive has scaled back its speech on the issue Essequibo after the leaders of both countries met on Thursday, where they agreed not to threaten each other or use force under any circumstances.
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They also committed to continuing “dialogue on all other outstanding matters of mutual importance” and to refrain “from escalating, whether through words or actions, any conflict or disagreement arising from a controversy.”
The controversy escalated after Venezuela agreed to the annexation of the disputed territory in a unilateral referendum – intended to be binding – on December 3 and ordered the deployment of a military division near the disputed area, with no current incursions.
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