This is Beirut, 11/01 13:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
"I swear": Venezuela's outgoing president Nicolas Maduro, backed by the military and a loyal administration, was sworn in on Friday for a third six-year term during a ceremony described as a "coup d’état" by his rival, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. The latter considers himself the elected president and has called ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-09 19:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro against any attempt to invade the Essequibo, a province of neighboring Guyana, during a telephone conversation on Saturday, December 9. Caracas currently has its sights set on this oil-rich region. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged his ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-06 16:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Tensions increased between Venezuela and Guyana following a referendum held by the former on Sunday, December 3rd, concerning the annexation of Guyana's Essequibo province. Claimed by Caracas, this region is rich in natural resources, particularly oil. Tensions rose between Venezuela and Guyana on Tuesday as Caracas proposed a bill to create a ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-04 11:46 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Annexation Essequibo Guyana Nicolas Maduro South America Venezuela
95% of voters chose to support the "yes" camp in the referendum on Venezuela's annexation of the Guyanese province of Essequibo, according to results published on Monday, December 4. However, it seems unlikely that Nicolas Maduro's regime will attempt to seize this resource-rich territory by force. Venezuelan electoral authorities on Sunday ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-03 21:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Venezuelans commenced voting in a referendum on Sunday, December 3, aimed at bolstering the government's century-old assertion over the oil-rich Essequibo territory, currently under the control of neighboring Guyana. "Essequibo is ours!" say posters plastered on walls lining the streets in Caracas, part of an intensive campaign by the government ...
Malo Pinatel, 2023-12-03 11:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Essequibo Guyana Nicolas Maduro Oil and Gas South America Venezuela
On December 3rd, Venezuelans will cast their votes on the annexation of Essequibo, a region under the governance of Guyana but claimed by Caracas. The outcome of the vote raises concerns about a potential military conflict between the two South American countries. After Ukraine and the Middle East, is Latin America on the brink of a new escalation ...