Guyana warns in Washington about the Venezuelan threat to its territory

Monday, July 27th 2015 - 05:20 UTC

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Guyana's territorial dispute with neighboring Venezuela represents a threat to its very survival, President David Granger warned Friday in Washington. After a recent offshore oil find, the row between the two countries has escalated, with Venezuela laying claim to a huge swathe of Guyana's territory. Read full article

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Mr Ed
Yet more Hispanophone aggression against an Anglophone country.

Perhaps Guyana should stop being a socialist dump like its big bully neighbour, adopt some sensible economic policies and look to the USA and the Commonwealth for support. Oh, and change their position on the Falklands. If not, it serves them right. Lie with dogs and you rise with fleas. http://www.stabroeknews.com/2013/news/stories/06/09/ramotar-declares-guyanas-support-for-argentinas-claim-to-falkland-islands/
Jul 27th, 2015 - 09:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Skip
Why does everyone bring up the Commonwealth?

The Commonwealth of Nations (not the British Commonwealth) is not a union nor a defence group nor a sharing of any sort of sovereignty.

It is a cultural, societal and historical group of nations.

It should not be confused with the Commonwealth Realms which share a monarch.

Guyana should look to the US and if possible the UN. But it is a waste of time looking to the Commonwealth of Nations for anything more than platitudes.
Jul 27th, 2015 - 11:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Decades ago, one would ask LONDON,

Today , they ask WASHINGTON,

Decades ago London would have acted,
Today Washington will not.
Jul 27th, 2015 - 06:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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