CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jun.2026, Words: 300) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy RodrĂguez emphasized the OPEC country does not recognize the International Court of Justice or ICJ’s jurisdiction over the Essequibo region territorial dispute. During a meeting on 16 Jun. 2026 at Miraflores Palace — attended by Venezuela’s […]
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Venezuela continues in defense of the Essequibo region, RodrĂguez says during Expo
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.May.2026, Words: 238) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy RodrĂguez affirmed defense of the Essequibo region unites all Venezuelan citizens. This, during her participation in the inauguration of the 4th National Buffalo, Goat, and Sheep Expo 2026 in Venezuela where she presented a […]
Delcy defends Venezuela’s position on the Essequibo territory, says Guyana acting unfairly
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.May.2026, Words: 325) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy RodrĂguez participated in the oral hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, to defend Venezuela’s historical rights over the Essequibo territory. The interim president stated she appeared before the […]
Venezuela’s Yván Gil denounces new arguments from Guyana regarding the EssequiboÂ
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.May.2026, Words: 108) — Venezuela reaffirmed that direct negotiation is the only path to peace. This, regarding its long-standing dispute with Guyana over the Essequibo.
Maduro says government to allocate resources for development of Essequibo territory
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.May.2025, Words: 335) — Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro Moros said his government will continue work on the constitutional and legal recovery of the Guayana Esequiba state or disputed Essequibo territory. This, after Venezuelan citizens went to the polls on 25 May 2025 […]
Maduro says election marks birth of new sovereignty over “Guayana Esequiba”
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.May.2025, Words: 200) — Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro Moros said the Sunday 25 May 2025 election saw the selection of the first governor of (Guayana Esequiba) or Guyana Essequibo. This, he said, marked the birth of Venezuela’s “new sovereignty” over that territory. […]
Guyana’s president Irfaan Ali warns citizens to remain vigilant amid Venezuelan “arrogance”
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.May.2025, Words: 310) — Guyana’s president Mohamed Irfaan Ali alerted the citizens of his small South American country about the importance of remaining vigilant of Venezuelan military and citizen movements along its borders with Venezuela amid heated discussions around which country owns […]
Venezuela says it will never recognize ICJ jurisdiction regarding the Essequibo
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.May.2025, Words: 322) — Venezuela has “categorically rejected” a statement published on 1 May 2025 by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding a request made by the government of neighboring Guyana regarding the Venezuelan electoral process for the selection of the […]
Venezuela’s Delcy RodrĂguez rejects recent statement from GuyanaÂ
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Apr.2025) — Venezuela’s executive vice president Delcy RodrĂguez, who now refers to Guyana’s president Irfaan Ali as the ‘Zelensky of the Caribbean,’ said Venezuela categorically rejects a recent statement issued by Guyana’s government regarding a long-standing dispute over the Essequibo region. RodrĂguez […]
ExxonMobil to explore in area disputed by Guyana and Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA (AP, 7.Feb.2024, Words: 370) — ExxonMobil said it plans to explore for oil and gas in a disputed area off South America’s coast where the Venezuelan military had previously expelled two U.S. oil companies. The move could escalate tensions between Venezuela and neighboring Guyana, which awarded the exploration […]
Joint Declaration between Guyana and Venezuela
(CELAC, 14.Dec.2023) — On Thursday, 14 Dec. 2023, in Argyle, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, His Excellency Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and His Excellency Nicolas Maduro, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela held discussions on matters consequential to the territory in dispute between their […]
Venezuela Moves to Claim Guyana-Controlled Region
(BBC, 6.Dec.2023) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is plunging ahead with its plans to take over Essequibo, the oil-rich region controlled by neighbouring Guyana. He has ordered the state oil company to issue extraction licences there and proposed the National Assembly pass a bill making the area part of Venezuela. […]
Maduro to Permit Development in Disputed Territory
(Reuters, 5.Dec.2023) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he would authorize oil exploration in an area subject to a dispute with Guyana, which said it would report his comments to the United Nations and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Maduro’s pledge to permit development around the Esequibo […]
Venezuela votes on disputed Essequibo region
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Dec.2023) — Venezuelans voted in fair referendum claiming sovereignty over the Essequibo region, a disputed area on Venezuela’s eastern border with Guyana. The region spans roughly 60,000 square miles and is comprised mainly of dense jungle and is rich in oil and mineral reserves.
Court Bars Venezuela from Altering Guyana’s Control over Essequibo
(AP, 1.Dec.2023) — The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana’s control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban Venezuela from holding its planned referendum Sunday on the territory’s future. Guyana had asked the International Court of Justice to order […]
CARICOM Comments on Guyana-Venezuela Board Dispute
(CARICOM, 25.Oct.2023) — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. CARICOM further notes that two of the questions approved to be posed in the Referendum, if answered in the affirmative, would authorise the […]