ICJ Begins Hearing Today on Essequibo Dispute

Venezuela to Participate in International Court of Justice Hearing on Essequibo Territory

Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuela announced on Saturday, May 2, that it will participate in the hearings regarding the Essequibo territory at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) beginning Monday, May 4. Foreign Minister Yván Gil announced that while Venezuela will attend the proceedings, this does not imply Venezuela’s recognition of the ICJ’s jurisdiction over the territorial dispute. The hearings stem from a process unilaterally invo…

ICJ begins hearing today on Essequibo dispute

THE International Court of Justice (ICJ) will from today hold a week-long public hearing in the case involving the Guyana Essequibo region dispute between that country and Venezuela.Oral hearings are expected to be held at the Peace Palace in The…