Venezuela releases oil exploration vessel detained in disputed Guyana waters

Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 18:04 UTC

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The owners of a US-operated oil ship which was detained by the Venezuelan navy on Thursday say the vessel has been released. The Venezuelan navy had boarded the Teknik Perdana on Thursday in disputed waters off the coast of Guyana and sailed it to Venezuela's Margarita Island. Read full article

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Briton
Perhaps they wish the French bit as well..lol
Oct 15th, 2013 - 06:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pugol-H
Surinam is after the SE part of Guyana.

Next for Venezuela are all the Caribbean Islands on the Venezuelan continental shelf, all of course originally part of the Spanish Vice royalty of Chavainia.

Now with implanted populations of squatters, whilst Venezuelans have been prevented from settling in, what has clearly been, and the world knows it, legitimately Venezuelan territory since 1055 ad.

With over 100 UN resolutions, supporting Venezuela’s historic and legitimate rights, to annex most of the Caribbean and surrounding maritime spaces.

Oh, and supported by Cuba of course.
Oct 15th, 2013 - 07:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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zathras
In 1898, at Venezuela's request, an international arbitration tribunal was convened, and in 1899 they issued an award giving about 94% of the disputed territory to British Guiana.

From wiki I know, but that's clear isn't it. So Venezuela doesn't like the result on an old binding riling. So trys to get it changed MUCH later, see Spain and the Argies.
Oct 16th, 2013 - 11:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
Come, come, Pugol.
Do you really think that the closest Caribbean island - Trinidad - is at risk of annexation? That's like France going to the UN claiming Britain.
Oct 16th, 2013 - 02:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
4 GeoffWard2

Not really the same at all Geoff.

With our love of the frogs we would probably nuke them if they really tried that.

Ha, ha, ha.
Oct 16th, 2013 - 03:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pugol-H
@ 4 GeoffWard2
Very tongue in cheek I admit, more of a critic on S American territorial squabbles.

Although sometimes I do wonder, would you put it past them.
Oct 16th, 2013 - 06:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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