{"id":2114547,"date":"2023-12-03T12:24:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T17:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-drums-fear-of-annexation-as-venezuelans-asked-to-reject-un-authority-declare-neighboring-territory-as-their-own\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T12:28:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T17:28:28","slug":"war-drums-fear-of-annexation-as-venezuelans-asked-to-reject-un-authority-declare-neighboring-territory-as-their-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-drums-fear-of-annexation-as-venezuelans-asked-to-reject-un-authority-declare-neighboring-territory-as-their-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelans urged to reject UN authority, claim neighboring land to avoid annexation fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwar-drums-fear-of-annexation-as-venezuelans-asked-to-reject-un-authority-declare-neighboring-territory-as-their-own%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2114547&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>War \u2062Drums: Venezuelans Vote to Declare Neighboring Territory as Their Own<\/h2>\n<p>Venezuelans are \u2063participating in\u2063 a referendum on Sunday to determine\u2062 the fate of \u200ba disputed territory in neighboring Guyana. The Venezuelan government claims ownership of \u200bthe territory, arguing that it was stolen when the border \u2063was drawn over a century ago.<\/p>\n<p>The referendum has put\u200d Guyana \u200bon edge, as\u2064 it sees it as a step towards annexation. The vote asks Venezuelans whether they support \u2064establishing \u200ba state \u200din the disputed territory, granting citizenship to current and future residents, and rejecting the jurisdiction of \u2064the United Nations&#8217; \u2064top court in settling the disagreement.<\/p>\n<p>President Nicol\u00e1s \u200dMaduro, after voting in Caracas, emphasized that the referendum is a constitutional and democratic means to address a 150-year-old imperial\u2062 dispossession.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We\u200d are solving through\u200b constitutional, peaceful and democratic\u200d means an imperial dispossession of 150 years,&#8221; President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The International Court\u200b of Justice \u200cordered Venezuela not to \u2062take any action that would alter Guyana&#8217;s \u200ccontrol\u2062 over the territory. However, the court did not specifically ban officials \u2062from carrying out \u2063the referendum.\u2063 Guyana had requested the court \u2064to halt parts of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The legal and practical \u2062implications \u200dof the referendum remain\u2062 unclear. International \u2062court president Joan E. \u2064Donoghue stated that Venezuela&#8217;s government&#8217;s \u200cactions suggest it is \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-goes-crazy-for-brittney-griners-slam-dunk-but-basketball-fans-spot-an-immediate-problem\/\" title=\"Media frenzy over Brittney Griner's epic slam dunk, yet basketball enthusiasts quickly notice a glaring issue.\">taking \u2062steps<\/a> to acquire control over the disputed territory.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Furthermore, Venezuelan military officials announced\u200d that Venezuela is \u200btaking\u2062 concrete measures to build an \u200bairstrip to serve as a &#8216;logistical support point for the integral\u200b development of the Essequibo,'&#8221; \u2064she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The disputed territory, known as Essequibo, is larger than Greece \u2062and is rich in minerals. It \u2062also provides access to an area of\u2062 the Atlantic where oil in commercial \u2064quantities was\u200b discovered\u2064 in 2015, \u200dattracting the attention of Maduro&#8217;s\u2062 government.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela&#8217;s government \u200chas promoted\u2063 the referendum as an act of patriotism and \u200dsupport for\u200d Maduro. The country had previously held a mock referendum, but participation figures and\u2063 results \u2064were not released.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela has always considered \u200cEssequibo as\u2064 its own due to its historical boundaries during the Spanish \u200bcolonial period. The border decided by international arbitrators in\u200c 1899, when Guyana\u2064 was a British colony, \u2062has long been disputed by Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>Guyana maintains that\u2064 the initial accord is legal and binding and\u2062 sought the International\u200b Court of \u2062Justice&#8217;s ruling in 2018. However, a ruling is \u2064still years\u200d away.<\/p>\n<p>Voters in\u200b the referendum will have to answer five questions, with \u200dMaduro and his allies urging them to answer &#8220;yes&#8221; \u200bto all. The referendum holds great significance for \u200bVenezuelans, who have been taught from a young age that Essequibo is part\u2064 of\u2063 their homeland.<\/p>\n<p>While the outcome of the referendum remains uncertain, both Venezuela and Guyana are hoping for a peaceful\u200d resolution\u200c to the territorial dispute.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I\u200d imagine that the \u2063(Guyanese) must be worried about\u2063 the consequences \u2064that this situation may bring, but hey, we have\u200d to try to recover our\u2062 lands because\u2062 there are many minerals there,&#8221; said Henghel \u2064Ni\u00f1o, a \u200dVenezuelan voter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Guyana&#8217;s \u2063President Mohamed Irfaan Ali\u2063 reassured his citizens, emphasizing that diplomacy is their first \u200dline of defense and that they are continuously working to protect their borders.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I \u200bam not going to get into the internal politics\u2064 of Venezuela and into their\u200b policy making, but I want \u2062to advise Venezuela \u200dthat this is an opportunity for them to show maturity, an opportunity for them\u2064 to show responsibility,&#8221;\u200b President Ali said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As Venezuelans cast their\u200d votes, the future of the disputed territory hangs in the\u200d balance,\u2064 with both countries hoping for\u2064 a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated \u200dPress story and \u2064may have \u2064altered it \u2062prior \u2064to \u200cpublication to ensure that it meets our editorial \u200dstandards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-war-drums-fear-annexation-venezuelans-asked-reject-un-authority-declare-neighboring-territory\/\">War Drums: \u200cFear of\u200c Annexation as Venezuelans \u2063Asked to \u2062Reject UN Authority, Declare Neighboring Territory as Their Own<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions has the \u200cinternational community taken to support \u200cGuyana&#8217;s sovereignty over the disputed territory in the wake of Venezuela&#8217;s \u200breferendum?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Uling to confirm its sovereignty over the territory. The government of Guyana\u2064 has expressed\u200d its concerns \u2063over the \u200bVenezuelan referendum, claiming that it poses a\u2062 significant threat to regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 international community has also weighed \u2063in on the matter. \u2062The United States, along with several \u200dother countries, has voiced its support for Guyana&#8217;s sovereignty and has called on Venezuela to\u2062 respect the \u200cInternational Court of Justice ruling. The Organization of American \u2063States has stated that the\u2064 referendum could further escalate tensions\u200b between the two \u200bneighboring countries.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome\u200c of\u200b the referendum remains uncertain, but it is clear that tensions between Venezuela and Guyana \u2062have reached a critical point. The \u2062Venezuelan government&#8217;s\u200c determination to reclaim Essequibo has raised concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-you-suggesting-air-strikes-in-cuba-martha-maccallum-presses-miami-mayor-on-how-us-should-intervene\/\" title=\"\u2018Are You Suggesting Air Strikes In Cuba?\u2019: Martha MacCallum Presses Miami Mayor On How US Should Intervene\">potential military action<\/a> and the destabilization \u2062of the region.<\/p>\n<p>The international community must closely\u2062 monitor the situation and work towards \u2062a peaceful\u2064 resolution. Diplomatic efforts should be intensified to facilitate dialogue \u200dbetween Venezuela and Guyana. The United Nations and other organizations should play a significant role in mediating the dispute and ensuring that international\u200c law \u200cis upheld.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for Venezuela and Guyana to find a diplomatic\u2062 solution that respects the rights and aspirations of both countries. The referendum, although a means for Venezuelans to express their opinions, \u2063must not be used as a justification for aggression or the violation of international norms.<\/p>\n<p>The stakes are high, \u200dnot only for Venezuela and Guyana but for \u200cthe entire region. The potential for armed conflict and the\u2063 exploitation of natural resources could have severe\u200b consequences for stability, security, \u2063and economic development.<\/p>\n<p>The international community must urge\u2063 both \u200dVenezuela and Guyana to engage\u2062 in peaceful dialogue and respect the rule of law. It is only through diplomatic negotiations that a sustainable and \u2063mutually\u2064 beneficial solution to\u2062 the dispute\u200b can be reached.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela&#8217;s referendum on\u2064 the disputed territory \u200din Guyana has ignited war drums, creating uncertainty and concern among neighboring countries and the \u2063international\u2062 community. Efforts\u2062 must be made to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-response-to-putin-debate-challenge-shows-weakness-white-house-continues-to-deflect-amid-ramped-up-rhetoric-from-china-nk-and-russia\/\" title=\"Biden response to Putin debate challenge shows weakness, White House continues to deflect amid ramped up rhetoric from China, NK and Russia\">de-escalate tensions<\/a>, promote dialogue, and find a\u2064 peaceful resolution to\u200b this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-house-and-senate-reach-property-tax-deal-after-months-of-debate\/\" title=\"Texas House and Senate finally agree on property tax deal after lengthy debate.\">long-standing dispute<\/a>. The fate of Essequibo and the stability of the region depend on\u2062 it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venezuelans vote in a referendum to determine the fate of disputed Guyanese territory. Venezuela claims ownership, alleging it was stolen during a border delineation over a century ago. Guyana views the vote as a move towards annexation, causing concern among its residents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2114548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2114547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2114547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114547\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2114547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2114547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2114547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}