The Venezuelan government announced the creation of a Commission for the Defense of Essequibo (a region of neighboring Guyana) and ordered the intensification of debate on the creation of a new state of Guayana Essequiba.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Voice of America.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announces the implementation of the results of the referendum on the defense of Essequiba. According to the country’s National Election Council, more than 10.4 million people voted for it.
“Immediately intensify the debate in the National Assembly and the approval of the organic law to create the state of Guayana Essequiba and the implementation of the 5 decisions made by the people of Venezuela,” Maduro said.
He added that on December 6, a presidential decree will be published on the creation of the Essequiba Comprehensive Defense Zone to protect Venezuela’s territory.
It is also alleged that the parliament is developing an “accelerated plan” to grant Venezuelan citizenship to people living in the Essequibo region.
What preceded it
Venezuela believes that the Essequibo region was ceded to it after the country gained independence from Spain, but Guyana responds that this territory was part of British Guiana, which became independent Guyana.
The other day, the media reported that Brazil, in response to territorial disputes between its neighbors, Guyana and Venezuela, had “stepped up its defense” along its northern border.
Later, Venezuela announced a referendum on the annexation of a part of neighboring Guyana. At the same time, the UN asked to refrain from any actions that could escalate the conflict.
The New York Times reported that 95% of voters supported Venezuela’s annexation of the Essequibo region in the northeastern part of Guyana.
