Posted 12/1/2023, 3:31:31 PM
UN Court Orders Venezuela Not to Alter Guyana's Control Over Disputed Region
- UN court orders Venezuela not to take action altering Guyana's control over disputed Essequibo region
- Court doesn't specifically ban Venezuela's planned referendum on the territory's future
- Both countries claim court ruling supports their position on the oil/mineral-rich territory
- Venezuela told to refrain from actions that would change the status quo until case is decided
- Decades-long border dispute stems from different interpretations of 1899 arbitration