Venezuelan opposition MPs propose legislation to create an Essequibo state
In a new twist to the Venezuelan renewed vociferous and heated claim to Guyana’s western Essequibo territory, eight opposition members of the Venezuelan National Assembly have presented a special bill for the creation of a new Essequibo “state.”
Venezuelan Politician Edgar C. Otálvora's Opinion on Nicolas Maduro's Decree 1787
Venezuelan politician and journalist Edgar C. Otálvora wrote in the newspaper Diario Las Américas. (translated)
"Maduro did not measure the impact of the decree drafted by the Ministry of Defence"
Venezuela's attempts to circumscribe our sovereignty must be resisted by all Guyanese
To claim what’s not yours is an act of misplaced aggression. To continue to want to grab what has been settled by international arbitration is a show of contempt for the rule of law. To decide on one day you will use this decree and next day use another in efforts to push an agenda which is known to have no moral and international premise and support among right thinking persons within your country is a sign of desperation.
Venezuela Replaces Decree No. 1787 with No. 1859
The Venezuelan government has withdrawn Decree No. 1787 and issued a new one No. 1859.
- This new decree does not have any coordinates.
- New decree on Zodimain has no fixed boundaries
- The Ministries of Defense and Interior are empowered to implement the decree
- It poses no decision on land issues
Former Venezuelan Foreign Minister José Vicente Rangel, "Persons are Being Trained to Destabilize Venezuela
The former Venezuelan foreign minister José Vicente Rangel made the following allegation on his TV program yesterday:
Translated by Dr. Odeen Ishmael from the Spanish text of the newspaper report.
Venezuela recalls Ambassador to Guyana
During a speech in front of Venezuela’s National Assembly President Nicolás Maduro announced that he has decided to recall Venezuela’s ambassador to Guyana. In addition he planned to reduce the number of officials at the embassy and ordered Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez to review diplomatic relations with Guyana.
The PPP has Lost its Way
The selection of Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo by the Central Committee of the PPP as its nominee for Opposition Leader seals that party’s fate in opposition for decades to come, unless the APNU+AFC coalition underperforms or unravels.
Strategies for the Promotion and Protection of Guyana’s Sovereign Territory, With Specific Reference to Western Essequibo
BACKGROUND
1. Guyana, as a sovereign state, rejects all forms of foreign aggression, subjugation, occupation, domination, dependence, or hegemonistic tendencies, and equally resents interference and pressures (of whatever kind) which impinge on its international relationships.
Venezuela Stages Military Exercise to Counter U.S. 'Threat'
According to several in the Venezuela media, the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) of Venezuela has denounced “dangerous US military exercises, called Tradewinds, with the participation of Caribbean countries.” and “that means an imminent danger for us, so we have to use the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) as part of our constitutional mission to guarantee independence and sovereignty."
Venezuela’s Expanding Claims to Guyana’s Territory - Dr. Odeen Ishmael
Venezuela’s decree of May 26, 2015, projects yet another extension of that country’s claim to Guyana’s territory. Previously, the Spanish-speaking republic had generally restricted its spurious territorial assertion to the actual land area—except in the declaration of a previous decree in 1968—but now that is extended into Guyana’s maritime waters as far as the 200-mile limit in a north-easterly direction to abut the maritime Guyana-Suriname boundary. This enlargement of the Venezuelan claim is obviously a blatant contravention of international law and will not be condoned in any way by the international community.