Biden’s Venezuela Failure
Posted By: Moritz55, 12/7/2023 4:29:54 PM
On Sunday, Venezuelans voted on a referendum asking whether the Guyanese-administered territory of Esequibo, which borders Venezuela, should be governed from Caracas. The region comprises approximately 60 percent of Guyana’s de jure territory, as well as the bulk of the country’s newfound oil reserves, including most of the prized Stabroek oil field. As with the disputed Falklands Islands, the quarrel goes back to the colonial era. Like Argentina, Venezuela argues that the territory was wrongfully acquired by imperial Britain during the early 19th century; hence, the territory rightfully belongs to the Bolivarian Republic. In a further escalation of tensions, on Tuesday, President Nicolás Maduro announced the creation of a
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Slaughtering Civilians 16 replies
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