Amid the growing tensions between the two countries, the Bolivarian president proposed in his Con Maduro + program the resumption of “personal and direct dialogue” as the only solution.
On behalf of our people, I reiterate to the President of Guyana: “I am ready to meet with you very soon at the location in the Caribbean that we have chosen for dialogue under the Geneva Agreement with a view to resuming and concluding peace negotiations “Stop these threats and illegalities,” he said.
He denounced that Guyana’s ruling elite, Exxon Mobil and the Southern Command, have turned that country into a US military base and now intend to take over the unlimited sea that belongs to Venezuela, “atrocha and mocha, barbaric, colonialist”, he said stated.
Then they make themselves victims and say that Venezuela threatens them, that the Bolivarian Republic does not threaten anyone, he stressed, reiterating that his country defends its historical and legal rights based on the right to peace, the Geneva Conventions, dialogue and diplomacy .
He recalled that this agreement was signed and it was agreed that, during its validity, no action would be taken that “constitutes a ground for asserting, supporting or rejecting any claim to the territorial sovereignty of Venezuelan soil or British Guiana.”
“Neither there nor here is respect for international law, the right to peace or the establishment of sovereignty rights in these territories,” stressed Maduro, assuring that his country has always been a party to the Geneva Convention.
He explained that external factors had tried to intervene and take hold.
Maduro condemned the constant visits of the Southern Command commanders and called on the “brothers of the Caribbean to take note” so that they do not allow themselves to be manipulated and deceived by the false victimization of Guyana, even though Exxon Mobil is behind the oil and gas that belong to us.
In addition to the presence of the Southern Command, which wants to turn Guyana into a military base for the attack on Venezuela, he added that the head of that command, Laura Richardson, visited that country and proposed establishing a military base there, “towards Venezuela.” . “
The head of state announced the start of an international complaint that “we will not stop,” with which the Executive Vice President, the Chancellor and the diplomatic team will present documentation of Venezuela’s historical rights to Guyana Esequiba.
“Let us go out and defend our rights!” he declared, pointing out that the Bolivarian Republic does not intervene in border disputes with any country or anywhere in the world.
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