Tag: ICJ

Delcy defends Venezuela’s position on the Essequibo territory, says Guyana acting unfairly

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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 […]

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

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

Venezuela’s Delcy RodrĂ­guez rejects recent statement from Guyana 

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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 […]

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

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(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 […]

Venezuela Wins Vote Claiming Part of Guyana

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(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

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(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 […]