Posted 12/15/2023, 4:36:00 PM
Guyana and Venezuela Agree to Peaceful Dialogue Over Disputed Essequibo Border Region
- Leaders of Guyana and Venezuela met and agreed not to threaten force or escalate conflict over disputed Essequibo region rich in oil and minerals
- A joint commission will address the dispute in the next 3 months and presidents will meet again in Brazil
- Venezuela claims Essequibo based on colonial history; Guyana wants dispute resolved by the International Court
- Guyana President Ali asserted Essequibo belongs to Guyana and is not up for negotiation
- Regional leaders hosted the meeting between presidents in hopes of defusing tensions over the century-old border dispute