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Guyana appeals to UN court as Venezuelan plans vote in disputed zone

Guyana has sought relief from the UN's highest court after Venezuela announced plans to hold elections in the disputed Essequibo region, which Guyana has administered for over a century.
Venezuela's elections, set for May 25, 2025, include Essequibo, despite a non-binding referendum showing 95% support for Venezuela's claim to the region.
Guyana filed a request with the International Court of Justice for provisional measures, arguing that Venezuela's plans violate international orders regarding the territory.
The United States has criticized Venezuela's actions, stating that it considers them a threat to Guyana's sovereignty in the maritime territory.

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The Rio Times

Battle for Essequibo: Guyana Fights Venezuela's Electoral Power Play at World Court

Reuters reports that Guyana asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday to block Venezuela from holding elections in the disputed Essequibo region. The Guyanese government claims these planned elections would violate a previous ICJ ruling prohibiting actions that alter the territory’s status quo. Venezuela scheduled provincial elections for May 25, 2025, which include […]

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Orinoco Tribune

Venezuela: SOUTHCOM Tries to Create a Gulf of Tonkin Scenario in Essequibo

By Misión Verdad – Mar 5, 2025 Last February 18, the government of Guyana reported an alleged attack against its troops on the banks of the Cuyuní River in the Venezuelan territory of the Essequibo. According to Georgetown, six Guyanese soldiers were wounded when alleged “Venezuelan” armed men opened fire during a resupply mission. However, Venezuela categorically rejected these accusations as a “vile fabrication” designed to manipulate public o…

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The Derrick

Likening him to Zelenskyy, Maduro accuses Guyana president of seeking war with Venezuela

Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro is accusing Guyanese President Irfaan Ali of seeking to provoke an armed conflict, likening him to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whom Maduro claims caused the war with Russia.

4 days ago·Oil City, United States

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Breitbart

Guyana Asks World Court to Block Venezuelan ‘Election’ in Contested Region

Guyana announced on Thursday that it issued an urgent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to stop neighboring Venezuela from holding a sham election for governor of “Guayana Esequiba,” a purported new state that the socialist regime intends to carve out in the contested Essequibo region. The post Guyana Asks World Court to Block Venezuelan ‘Election’ in Contested Region appeared first on Breitbart.

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Guyana appeals to UN court as Venezuelan plans vote in disputed zone

Guyana on Thursday sought relief from the UN's highest court after Venezuela said it would hold elections in the oil-rich Essequibo border region that both neighbors lay claim to.

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Guyana demands ICJ precautionary measures to demand that Venezuela not make elections in the Esequibo

(EFE).- Guyana asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue “urgent” precautionary measures to demand that Caracas “do not hold elections in any part of Guyanese territory” and “abstain from any action it intends to annex” the disputed territory, including the incorporation of “Guyana Esequiba” as part of Venezuela. The ICJ explained this [...] The entry Guyana demands the ICJ precautionary measures to demand that Venezuela not make e…

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