Kaieteur News – President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali hailed China’s “significant” contributions towards Guyana’s development and the expansion of its economy over the decades. The head-of-state made these remarks at the Chinese Embassy reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The reception was held at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown on Tuesday. China’s progressive model has…
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres:The long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela arose as a resultof the Venezuelan contention that the Arbitral Award of 1899 about the frontier betweenBritish Guiana and Venezuela is null and void. In the Geneva Agreement of 1966,Guyana and Venezuela conferred upon the Secretary-General the power andresponsibility to choose a…
Overview of the Organic Law for the Defenseof Guayana EsequibaBy Holland & KnightThe Organic Law for the Defense of Guayana Esequiba was approved on March 21,2024, by theNational Assembly of Venezuela. This law aims to declare the Guayana Esequibaregion, currentlyadministered by Guyana, as an integral part of Venezuela, thereby creating a new statewithin thecountry. Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro signed the…
Guyana rejects China’s border controversy comments, points out silence on Venezuela’s election plans
The Government of Guyana has addressed a recent call from China’s Embassy in Georgetown for Guyana and Venezuela to resolve their decades-old border controversy in a friendly manner.
By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith In light of recent developments in the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, I thought it worthwhile to expound on the newest tactics in Venezuela’s intimidation Playbook. In Part 1 I examined two questions. First, what exactly is the latest bullying attempt? Second, why this latest Playbook effort? In Part 2 attention is paid to two other key queries. What…