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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 Rodríguez 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 […]

Rodríguez touches down in the Netherlands, plans to defend Venezuela before the ICJ

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.May.2026, Words: 130) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez arrived this Sunday in the Netherlands to lead a technical and legal delegation defending Venezuela before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Rodríguez’ visit it part of her efforts to defend the validity […]

Venezuela submits new document to the ICJ regarding its claim to the Essequibo

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Aug.2025, Words: 780) — Venezuela’s executive vice president and hydrocarbon minister Delcy Rodríguez informed that the OPEC country submitted a new document to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that presents additional evidence of its rights and historical titles over the […]

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 Rodríguez rejects recent statement from Guyana

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Apr.2025) — Venezuela’s executive vice president Delcy Rodríguez, 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. Rodríguez […]

Guyana turns to ICJ in Essequibo region dispute with Venezuela

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Mar.2025) — Guyana has requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) indicate provisional measures in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 3 Oct. 1899, also known as Guyana v. Venezuela. On 6 Mar. 2025, Guyana filed a request in the ICJ […]

Venezuela’s Parliament Approves Creation of State in Disputed Oil-Rich Essequibo

(AFP, 23.Mar.2024) — Caracas has long laid claim to Essequibo, which makes up about two-thirds of Guyana’s territory, but started taking active steps to retrieve the land after massive offshore oil deposits were discovered there in 2015. Lawmakers unanimously approved a law on Thursday that was drawn up after a December […]

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali

(US Treasury, 6.Dec.2023) — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Guyanese President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali to reaffirm the United States’ unwavering support for Guyana’s sovereignty. The Secretary reiterated the United States’ call for a peaceful resolution to the dispute and for all parties to respect the 1899 arbitral […]

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 Wins Vote Claiming Part of Guyana

(AP, 4.Dec.2023) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro got the victory he sought in a weekend referendum on whether to claim sovereignty over an oil-rich area of neighboring Guyana. But lackluster turnout suggested his government is losing influence and is tone deaf to people’s needs. Maduro’s government had promoted the referendum […]

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 […]

NRGBriefs: CARICOM and SICA Unite at Belize Summit [PDF Downloads]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state-owned entity YPF reporting a major reduction in gross debt; officials from CARICOM and SICA coming together at a summit in San Pedro, Belize; Gustavo Petro continuing to lead in a new election poll compiled by Colombia Opina#10 and Invamer; Guyana […]

World Court To Intervene In Guyana-Venezuela Dispute

(AP, 18.Dec.2020) — The United Nations’ highest court ruled Friday that it will intervene to settle a decades-old border dispute between South American neighbors Guyana and Venezuela. The decision by the International Court of Justice means it will now move to judge the merits of the case, which will likely […]