Posted on 12/04/2023 3:51:51 AM PST by Lockbox
Venezuelan electoral authorities on Sunday claimed that 95 percent of voters in a nonbinding referendum approved of the nation's territorial claim on a huge chunk of neighboring oil-rich Guyana.
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From what I am hearing on the net it seems that Brazil is not happy with this idea. This is not good news for Maduro as Brazil is itching to demonstrate its military prowess to the world.
Think Joe will let in more illegals because they are fleeing a War Zone?
Look how well the Venezuelan socialist government did with the oil rich lands of Venezuela.
The Chavez regime confiscated all of the drilling equipment being used in the country, kicked out all of the foreign drilling companies, and oversaw the collapse of the oil and gas riches. Guyana is next.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Guayana_Esequiba_crisis
“Reports from Brazilian intelligence suggest an imminent military move by the Venezuelan Army against Guyana in the coming days, raising concerns about regional stability and territorial disputes in South America.
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On 1 December, the International Court of Justice ordered Venezuela to refrain from action in border dispute with Guyana. “The court observes that the situation that currently prevails in the territory in dispute is that Guyana administers and exercises control over that area,” presiding judge Joan Donoghue said. “Venezuela must refrain from taking any action which would modify that situation,” she added.
Brazil, the US and ICJ support Guyana’s sovereignty. Broke-communist tyrant Maduro’s greed does not. He wants the money. He’ll invade.
Another GRU/KGB protege invades a neighboring country for conquest, annexation and profit.
Even Google seems to think two thirds of Guyana belongs to Venezuela. Notice the dotted lines.
https://www.google.com/maps/@5.3465714,-58.574963,7z?entry=ttu
Of course he will.
As a member of the commonwealth and former British colony I’m sure the UK will support Guyana’s full territorial integrity.
Well they were able to get Joe to purchase their oil.....
Yep, Wars and Inflation. But Trumps the Bad Man?
If Google believes then it must be the office US Government policy.... difficult to tell those two apart...
Boy, that was fast. They announced a plebiscite, held it the next day, and got the results the day after that.
Did they get 81 million votes in favor?
“I’m sure the UK will support Guyana’s full territorial integrity.”
With what exactly?
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I also think that Columbia is not checking Venezuela since their last election.
2 aircraft carriers with no planes.
Another war we will get sucked into, because it is the second front on the SinoRussio vs Anglo proxy war.
Been listening to the audiobook of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich; all this sounds awfully familiar.
Thing is that Venezuela signed the border treaty with the UK, long before British Guiana became independent. But remember, kids, we’re living in the best of times with FJB at the helm.
IIRC-—Venezuela NATIONALIZED all their oil fields some time ago.
THAT did NOT work out for them.
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