Venezuela reacts to British ship sent to Guyana

The Venezuelan dictatorship has spoken about the announcement by the UK Ministry of Defense that the British government will send after Christmas. A ship for military training Near Guyana.

According to the website BBC NewsThe ship was supposed to join allies from the South American country, which was a British colony until 1966.

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The warship's warning to the region has heightened tensions with Venezuela, which has threatened to invade the oil-rich region of Essequibo and other areas. materials. Its extension exceeds that of the state of Ceará.

When the Dutch ceded the place to the British in 1814, the Spanish did not check it. The region is administered by the Guyanese capital Georgetown.

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Faced with an imminent British presence in the region, Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López condemned the “interference”. According to him, this movement is a form of “provocation” for his country.

“Should a warship be separated in the water?” Lopez asked on Twitter/X. “What about a commitment to good neighborliness and peaceful coexistence? What about an agreement not to threaten or use force against each other under any circumstances?

According to him, British intervention represented “a provocation that endangers the peace and stability of the Caribbean and the United States”.

Dialogue between disputes

Map of disputed territory in Guyana — The map shows the geographical position of the territory disputed by Venezuela and its natural resources | Photo: Reproduction/TwitterX/Geo no Minuto

Venezuela and Guyana have already pledged not to use force in the dispute over Essequibo. Dictator Nicolas Maduro and Guyana President Irfan Ali met To discuss land disputes.

Caracas said both sides expressed their willingness to hold talks to contain the crisis.

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The dialogue was promoted by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the Caribbean Community with the support of Brazil and tried to contain the crisis that was worrying the entire continent.