Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan National Assembly’s President Jorge Rodriguez and Elvis Hidrobo Amoroso, head of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), attend an event at the National Electoral Council (CNE) after voters in a referendum rejected the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) jurisdiction over… Acquire Licensing Rights
CARACAS, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Guyana will remain vigilant after a Venezuelan referendum rejected an international court’s jurisdiction over a territorial dispute between the neighboring countries, Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Monday.
Bilateral tensions over the potentially oil-rich Esequibo region rose in recent weeks ahead of the five-question referendum, which Guyana unsuccessfully asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to bar.
The U.S. State Department said on Monday it supports a peaceful resolution of the dispute and that the issue could not be solved by a referendum.
Venezuelans on Sunday backed the rejection of ICJ jurisdiction over the dispute and the creation of a new state in Esequibo. Analysts have said the vote was an attempt by President Nicolas Maduro to gauge his government’s support ahead…
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