Venezuela rejects having Guyana's Essequibo dispute taken to the International Court of Justice

Monday, April 2nd 2018 - 09:03 UTC

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Venezuela is seeking a “practical and satisfying” solution to its border dispute with Guyana even as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country has already filed its application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague on the matter. Read full article

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Jack Bauer
Caracas' idea of ”“amicably resolved in a way that is acceptable to both parties” can be translated into VZ gets to stay with the Essequibo region....and not surprising this nationalistic sentiment should surface after Exxon discoved oil reserves in the region... and neither is it surprising they don't want the dispute to be ruled upon in the ICJ.
Sounds exactly like the Argy claim to the Falkland Islands.
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Capt Rockhopper
Expansionism is rampant in at least three South American countries, Argentina, Venezuela and Bolivia all want chunks of or all of what others have.
Apr 03rd, 2018 - 02:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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